Yockleton railway station (site), Shropshire
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Yockleton railway station (site), Shropshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 10 Dec 2021
Opened in 1862 by the Shrewsbury & Welshpool Railway on the line between those places, this line was jointly owned by the Great Western and London & North Western Railway. The station closed to passengers in 1960. View south east towards Hanwood and Shrewsbury. The station is now a private residence. The single platform had been to the right of the railway track.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.686196
Longitude
-2.88313