Aston-by-Stone railway station

Aston-by-Stone
The remains of the station (1990)
General information
Location	Aston-by-Stone, Stafford England
Coordinates	52°53′29″N2°07′29″W / 52.8913°N 2.1247°W / 52.8913; -2.1247
Grid reference	SJ916327
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1901 [1]	Station opened
6 January 1947	Station closed
Location

Aston-by-Stone railway station is a disused railway station in the village of Aston, Staffordshire, England.

History

Opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station closed in 1947

The site today

Trains still pass on the now electrified West Coast Main Line.

Preceding station		Historical railways		Following station
Stone Line and station open		North Staffordshire Railway Stone to Colwich Line		Sandon Line open, station closed

References

1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 57

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN   978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC   228266687.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Rugeley to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 38-40. ISBN   9781908174901. OCLC   972169395.

External links

• Aston station on navigable 1946 O. S. map