Former Victorian railway station up for sale complete with old vintage carriages

A beautiful and unique home, which used to be a train station, in Shropshire has hit the market for £975,000. The unique home would be perfect for any railway enthusiast and even comes complete with its own vintage carriages.

The old Victorian Coalport Station near Ironbridge, which opened in 1863 as part of the Severn Valley Line, served passengers for around a century.

Since its closure, the picturesque site has been transformed into a stunning family home and thriving holiday business, set within two acres of land. Renovations have been made to the main building, grounds and platforms, including the addition of two British Railways Mark 1 carriages converted into holiday accommodation.

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The period house features five bedrooms and three reception rooms, along with a waiting room on the opposite platform currently used as an office. The first bedroom is located on the ground floor, boasting a private ensuite and adjoining dressing room, while there are three more bedrooms upstairs.

Two Great Western carriages from the 1960s have been installed on the old railway line, accessible from the original platform landscaped for outdoor dining.

Carriage one houses three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a fully equipped open-plan living and kitchen area, while carriage two offers two bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, and an open-plan live-in area with a fully equipped kitchen.

The property, described as an 'ideal home and business opportunity', generates a £65,000-a-year income from two carriage holiday homes that are let out. Currently on the market for offers around £975,000, it is listed by Berriman Eaton in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

Previously, there was planning