Museums · West Midlands
Highley railway station
In or near Bobbington.
Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, near the west bank of the River Severn and just under a mile south-east of the village of Highley. Highle
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Highley · 0.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, near the west bank of the River Severn and just under a mile south-east of the village of Highley. Highley is the only staffed single-platform station on the line. Other stops with one platform are unstaffed halts.
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From the Wikipedia article
Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, near the west bank of the River Severn and just under a mile south-east of the village of Highley. Highley is the only staffed single-platform station on the line. Other stops with one platform are unstaffed halts.
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Background
History
in preservation days]] Highley station opened to the public on 1 February 1862 and closed on 9 September 1963, before the Beeching axe closures. Highley station was important as the transport hub of a colliery district, with four nearby coal mines linked to the Severn Valley line by standard and narrow gauge lines, cable inclines and aerial ropeways . There were extensive sidings along the line, and wagon repair works at Kinlet, half-a-mile south. The station was inconveniently far from Highley so the arrival of a bus service seriously affected use of the station. The signal box opposite the platform remained in use until 1969 when Alveley colliery closed and freight traffic ceased. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4448, -2.3706
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Highley
- Postcode
- WV16 6NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Highley — 0 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Highley railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highley railway station?
- Highley railway station is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV16 6NU), in the parish of Highley.
- What is Highley railway station?
- Highley railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line in Shropshire, near the west bank of the River Severn and just under a mile south-east of the village of Highley. Highle
- How do I get to Highley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Highley, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WV16 6NU.
- Who owns Highley railway station?
- Highley railway station is owned by Severn Valley Railway.
- How do I get to Highley railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Highley, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WV16 6NU.