Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension railway
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The Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension railway was a railway in Shropshire, England. It was built as two portions either end of the Much Wenlock and Severn Junction Railway
between 1864 and 1867 and formed part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
. For much of its working life it was worked by the Great Western Railway
and subsequently the Western Region of British Railways
. The only portion that survives is the section between Lightmoor Junction
and Buildwas which is used for the transport of coal to Ironbridge Power Station
.
Its route included the following stations: -
Much of the line forms part of the Jack Mytton Way
long distance pathway.
Much Wenlock and Severn Junction railway
Much Wenlock and Severn Junction railway was a railway in Shropshire, England. It was built between 1860 and 1862 and formed part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway. For much of its working life it was operated by the Great Western Railway and subsequently the Western Region of British...
between 1864 and 1867 and formed part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway
Wellington to Craven Arms Railway was a railway line that ran from Wellington to Craven Arms in Shropshire, England. It was built by three companies during the period spanning 1857 to 1867. For much of its working life it was operated by the Great Western Railway and subsequently the Western Region...
. For much of its working life it was worked by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
and subsequently the Western Region of British Railways
Western Region of British Railways
The Western Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992...
. The only portion that survives is the section between Lightmoor Junction
Lightmoor junction
Lightmoor Junction was a railway junction situated between Ironbridge Power Station at Buildwas and Madeley Junction in Shropshire, England.It was from Lightmoor Junction that a line once ran towards Wellington via Doseley and Horsehay...
and Buildwas which is used for the transport of coal to Ironbridge Power Station
Ironbridge Power Station
The Ironbridge power stations refers to a series of two coal-fired power stations which have occupied a site on the banks of the River Severn at Buildwas in Shropshire, England. The current Ironbridge B power station is operated by E.ON UK...
.
Its route included the following stations: -
- CoalbrookdaleCoalbrookdale railway stationCoalbrookdale railway station is a disused station at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England. The station survives situated on the freight-only line between Buildwas Junction and Lightmoor Junction...
- Buildwas Junction
- Farley Halt
- Much WenlockMuch WenlockMuch Wenlock, earlier known as Wenlock, is a small town in central Shropshire, England. It is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford...
- Westwood Halt
- Presthope
- Easthope
- Longville
- Rushbury
- Harton Road
- Craven ArmsCraven Arms railway stationCraven Arms railway station serves the small town of Craven Arms in Shropshire, England. Until 1974 it was known as "Craven Arms and Stokesay", named after the nearby coaching inn and the historic settlement of Stokesay to the south...
Much of the line forms part of the Jack Mytton Way
Jack Mytton Way
The Jack Mytton Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway for horseriders, hillwalkers and mountain bikers in mid and south Shropshire, England. It typically takes a week to ride on horseback....
long distance pathway.