Frankton railway station

Disused railway station in Shropshire, England

52°54′15″N 2°56′44″W / 52.9042°N 2.9456°W / 52.9042; -2.9456Grid referenceSJ365346Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyCambrian RailwaysPre-groupingCambrian RailwaysPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey datesJanuary 1867Opened[1]18 January 1965Closed[1]

Frankton railway station was a station in Ellesmere Rural, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in 1867 and closed on 18 January 1965.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Station Name: Frankton". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 188. OCLC 931112387.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Whittington High Level
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway 		  Ellesmere
Line and station closed

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2010). Oswestry to Whitchurch. Middleton Press. fig. 19. ISBN 9781906008819. OCLC 751631667.
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