Newport (Shropshire) railway station

Newport (Shropshire)
Location
Place	Newport
Area	Telford and Wrekin
Coordinates	52°45′44″N 2°22′15″W / 52.762190°N 2.370969°WCoordinates: 52°45′44″N 2°22′15″W / 52.762190°N 2.370969°W
Grid reference	SJ750183
Operations
Original company	Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
1849	Opened
7 Sept 1964	closed for passengers
1967	Closed completely
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Newport (Shropshire) station was a railway station serving the Shropshire market town of Newport that was situated on the Stafford to Shrewsbury Line via Wellington).

History

The London and North Western Railway leased the line between Stafford and Wellington from the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway Company until 1922 when it was absorbed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, with the passenger service withdrawn in 1964 as a result of the Beeching Axe^[1] and the line closing completely in 1967. The track was lifted soon afterwards.

Restoration

Due to Newport's proximity to the new town of Telford and the cities of Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent, Newport is seen as a potential commuter town, but the absence of a station is a loss to the town.^[2] However, ever since the reinstatement of the line as far as Telford International Freight Park at Donnington, the reopening of Newport's station is seen "definitely be feasible",^[3] this would mean that freight that is currently routed through Wolverhampton to reach Scotland and the north, could benefit from a line through Newport to the West Coast Main Line at Stafford, thereby freeing up capacity from Telford to the West Midlands conurbation.

The line is in the top 36 'Lines that should reopen' listing published by the Campaign for Better Transport.^[4]

References

1. Cryer, Geoff (2014). "4; British Railways 1948-1994". Shropshire Railways. Marlborough: Crowood Press. p. 76. ISBN 978 1 84797 691 8.
2. "Newport Town Plan" (PDF). Newport-Shropshire TC. Newport Town Council. p. 33. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
3. "Call to reopen railway line". Shropshire Star. June 17, 2009.
4. "Lines that should reopen - Top 36". Campaign for Better Transport. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Donnington		London, Midland and Scottish Railway Stafford to Shrewsbury Line		Gnosall