Ironbridge and Broseley Station

Ironbridge and Broseley Station was opened in 1862 as part of the Severn Valley Railway Line. The Station was adjacent to the famous Ironbridge and had two platforms and a building, similar in style to that of Bewdley (without the station house). There was also a wooden goods shed and a footbridge which crossed the railway line. The station closed in 1963 and was demolished in 1966 to provide car parking for visitors to the Ironbridge. Until its closure on 25 November 1956, the signal box controlled railway traffic around the station and the level crossing that led to the Iron Bridge. Closure of the signal box resulted in the single line token instruments being relocated to the Station Master's office.

Interestingly, photographs of the station running-in board show the station name as "IRON-BRIDGE & BROSELEY" (with a hyphen). The cast iron nameplate on the signal box read "IRON BRIDGE & BROSELEY SIGNAL BOX" (Iron and Bridge being separate words without hyphen). Although thought by some people to have been closed as part of the ‘Beeching axe’ in 1963, its planned closure pre-dated his report. Virtually all traces of the station platforms and building have been swept away and a "pay and display" car park presently occupies the site.