Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Worcester Shrub Hill railway station
Worcester Shrub Hill railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Des Blenkinsopp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Worcester Shrub Hill is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester, England; the other is Worcester Foregate Street in the city centre. A third, Worcestershire Parkway, is located just outside the city to the south-east. The station is managed by West Midlands Trains, operating here under the West Midlands Railway brand, and is also served by Great Western Railway.
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Background
History
days]] The first station at Shrub Hill was opened in 1850. It was owned jointly by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton and Midland Railways; until 1852 it was used only as a terminus for the latter's services from Birmingham. The present station building was designed by Edward Wilson and built in 1865. It is a Georgian-style building mainly of engineering brick with stone facings. A key feature is the Grade II* waiting room see below. Originally there was also a train shed which was removed circa 1936. The cast-iron railings on the station staircases remain hidden by boarding. A surviving feature at the station are the Western Region semaphore signals and the almost unique large round…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1948, -2.2094
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Worcester
- Parish
- Worcester, unparished area
- Postcode
- WR5 1JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worcester
Sources
- wikidata: Q1974749 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Worcester Shrub Hill railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Worcester Shrub Hill railway station?
- Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR5 1JU), in the parish of Worcester, unparished area.
- Who owns Worcester Shrub Hill railway station?
- Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is owned by West Midlands Railway.
- Is Worcester Shrub Hill railway station a listed building?
- Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Worcester Shrub Hill railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Worcester Shrub Hill railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WR5 1JU. It sits within the Worcester parliamentary constituency.