Armitage railway station

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Armitage
Armitage former station WCML widening geograph-3236678-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station in 2006
General information
Location Armitage, Lichfield
England
Coordinates 52°44′26″N1°52′11″W / 52.7406°N 1.8697°W / 52.7406; -1.8697 Coordinates: 52°44′26″N1°52′11″W / 52.7406°N 1.8697°W / 52.7406; -1.8697
Grid reference SK087159
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 December 1847Station opens
13 June 1960Station closes

Armitage railway station was a station on the Trent Valley Line, part of what is now known as the West Coast Main Line, and served the village of Armitage, Staffordshire, England.

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History

The station was opened in 1847 by the London and North Western Railway, and was absorbed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was closed by the British Transport Commission in 1960.

The site today

The line through the station, which was located between the present stations at Lichfield and Rugeley is still part of the now electrified WCML.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lichfield Trent Valley   London Midland and Scottish Railway
London and North Western Railway
  Rugeley Trent Valley

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