Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Marshbrook railway station
In or near Diddlebury.
Marshbrook railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 4.0 km
- Free entry
About
Marshbrook railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Marshbrook railway station was a station on the Shropshire railway network that opened in 1852 and closed in 1958. It is now closed and no longer in operation.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Long Mynd SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Marshbrook railway station was a station in Marshbrook, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1852 and closed in 1958.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Marshbrook station was constructed in 1852 for the railway company comprising a stationmaster's house, waiting room and ticket office. The station was closed in 1958 and the building was subsequently used as a private house, before it was demolished in 2019. A signal box and level crossing remain.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5030, -2.8231
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Wistanstow
- Postcode
- SY6 6QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 4 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Marshbrook railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marshbrook railway station?
- Marshbrook railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 6QE), in the parish of Wistanstow.
- What is Marshbrook railway station?
- Marshbrook railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Marshbrook railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 6QE.
- Is Marshbrook railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Marshbrook railway station is part of the Long Mynd SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Marshbrook railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Marshbrook railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Marshbrook railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 6QE.