Stratford Old Town railway station
Stratford Old Town railway station was one of two railway stations that served the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. On the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, the station was built in 1873 to the south of the town.
Stratford Old Town | |
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![]() The station in 1950. | |
Location | Stratford-upon-Avon, District of Stratford-on-Avon England |
Grid reference | SP199540 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 July 1873 | Station opens |
7 April 1952 | Station closes to passengers |
1965 | Station closes to freight |
History
Opened on 1 July 1873, along with the other stations on the line, the station lasted less than a century: the last scheduled passenger train ran on 7 April 1952, although there was one train carrying the Queen Mother to Stratford in 1964. The line remained open for freight until 1965.[1]
Routes

A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Stratford-upon-Avon
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stratford-upon-Avon | SMJR East and West Junction Railway |
Ettington | ||
Binton | SMJR Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway |
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