Beckford railway station

Beckford
Beckford railway station in 1960
General information
LocationBeckford, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates52°01′08″N 2°01′46″W / 52.0188°N 2.0294°W / 52.0188; -2.0294
Grid referenceSO980355
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEvesham and Redditch Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1864Opened[1]
17 June 1963Closed to passengers[1][2]
1 July 1963Closed[1]
Location

Beckford railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham.

It was designed by architect George Hunt, opened 1 October 1864, and closed in 1963.[1] The station served Beckford, Worcestershire.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ashchurch
Line closed, station open 		  Midland Railway
Evesham loop line 		  Ashton-under-Hill
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Station Name: Beckford". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 70. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Cheltenham to Redditch. Middleton Press. figs. 24-30. ISBN 9781904474814. OCLC 851839542.


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