Place Whittington Grid reference SJ322313 Original company Cambrian Railways | Area Shropshire Pre-grouping Cambrian Railways Platforms in use 2 | |
Post-grouping GWR
Western Region of British Railways 27 July 1864 Station opened as "Whittington" Similar Whittington Low Level railway st, Donnington railway station, Leaton railway station, Coalport West railway st, Weston Rhyn railway st | ||
Whittington High Level railway station is one of two former railway stations in the village of Whittington, Shropshire, England.
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History
Whittington High Level railway station was opened as plain "Whittington" by the Cambrian Railways, on their single-track Oswestry to Whitchurch line. The Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway were in the process of building the station when the company was absorbed into the newly created Cambrian Railways in 1864. The Cambrian itself was incorporated into the GWR at the grouping of 1923. In 1948 both of Whittington's lines and stations became part of the Western Region of British Railways.
In 1924 the two "Whittington" stations in the village were renamed. This station gained the suffix "High Level" and its neighbour on the GWR’s Paddington to Birkenhead main line became Whittington Low Level.
The line was generally single track with passing loops, one of which was at Whittington High Level station, which was on an embankment. The platforms, station buildings and signalbox were made of wood. The station was damaged by fire in 1958.
The line and station have been demolished.
Passenger services
In 1922 passenger services calling at Whittington High Level were at their most intensive, with trains serving several long-distance destinations as well as locals plying between Whitchurch and Oswestry: