History
Droitwich Spa railway station was opened in 1852 as part of the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway, which was soon to come under the auspices of the Great Western Railway. Originally it was called Droitwich; it wasn't until 1899 when the station was rebuilt by John Corbett, did the station gain its Spa suffix. Later that year it was also linked into the Midland Railway's main line between Birmingham New Street and Gloucester by means of a short branch line to Stoke Works Junction, south of Bromsgrove. This allowed trains from the Worcester direction to run to New Street (by means of running powers over MR metals) as well as the GWR station at Snow Hill. Originally built as a double line, it was singled in 1969 when Gloucester PSB took over control of the main line south of Barnt Green.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Stoke Works |
Stoke Branch |
Fernhill Heath |
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| Cutnall Green Halt |
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Fernhill Heath |
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