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Today there remains a signal box on the line to Wolverhampton called Abbey Foregate (code of 'AF'). It controls the junction and the access to Abbey Foregate Yard. No remains of the platform exist.
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in 1849, the station name was changed to Abbey Foregate Platform around 1900. It closed to passengers in 1912.
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Former Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway stations
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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
52°42′34″N 2°44′28″W / 52.7095°N 2.741°W / 52.7095; -2.741
Grid reference
SJ501127
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
Shrewsbury station
Severn Bridge Junction
Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway
Shrewsbury Abbey railway station
Butt 1995
ISBN
1-85260-508-1
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0-906899-99-0
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9781906008444
OCLC
286385795

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