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GWR Route: Birmingham and Henley in Arden Railway Company

Lapworth to Henley in Arden Branch Line: gwrha2786

A notice advertising the opening of the route from Kingswood to Henley in Arden on 6th June 1894

The Henley-in-Arden Railway opened for passengers on 6th June 1894 and to goods traffic on 2nd July 1894. This was almost thirty-three years after the first Act of Parliament was granted for the railway on 28th June 1861 (see 'gwrha3909'). These events of 1894 were recorded and marked by:

  1. An official notice advertising the opening of the route from Kingswood to Henley-in-Arden. Kingswood station was later renamed Lapworth station in 1902.
  2. The striking and issue of commemorative medallions.

Robert Ferris

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