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Hartlebury Junction was situated 27 chains north of [[Hartlebury | Hartlebury station]], at a distance of 132 miles 15 chains from London Paddington. Mileages on the Severn Valley branch ([[Engineer's Line References |Engineer’s Line Reference SVB]]) were measured from this point as far as [[Sutton Bridge Junction]] near [[Shrewsbury]].
==Signalling==
The junction had its own [[List of signal boxes#List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames | signal box]] which opened in June 1876 and closed in April 1977.
== 1967 Accident ==
On 29 January 1967, a low speed head-on collision occurred between two freight trains at Hartlebury Junction, with diesel locomotives D7038 and D8138 involved. Whilst the locomotives stayed on the rails, several wagons did not, blocking the line.<ref>[http://www.miac.org.uk/hartlebury.html#accident Railways in Worcestershire], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref> [http://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Title/midlands-news-26011967-railway-news/MediaEntry/10065.html Contemporary news footage] shows the damage.
==See also==
[[Maps#Schematic_maps_of_the_pre-closure_SVR | Pre-1963 map]]
== References ==
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==Signalling==
The junction had its own [[List of signal boxes#List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames | signal box]] which opened in June 1876 and closed in April 1977.
== 1967 Accident ==
On 29 January 1967, a low speed head-on collision occurred between two freight trains at Hartlebury Junction, with diesel locomotives D7038 and D8138 involved. Whilst the locomotives stayed on the rails, several wagons did not, blocking the line.<ref>[http://www.miac.org.uk/hartlebury.html#accident Railways in Worcestershire], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref> [http://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Title/midlands-news-26011967-railway-news/MediaEntry/10065.html Contemporary news footage] shows the damage.
==See also==
[[Maps#Schematic_maps_of_the_pre-closure_SVR | Pre-1963 map]]
== References ==
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