Bromshall railway station

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Bromshall
Level crossing and crossing house on the B5027 (geograph 5096491).jpg
Level crossing, near the former station
General information
Location Bramshall, East Staffordshire,
England
Coordinates 52°53′46″N1°55′13″W / 52.8960°N 1.9204°W / 52.8960; -1.9204
Grid reference SK054331
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Staffordshire Railway
Key dates
7 August 1848Opened [1]
31 December 1865Closed to passengers [2]
Location
Bromshall railway station

Bromshall railway station served the village of Bramshall, in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England, between 1848 and 1865.

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History

The section of the Crewe to Derby Line between Stoke-on-Trent and Uttoxeter was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1848 [3] and a station to serve the village of Bramshall (also known as Bromshall) was opened at the same time.

The station was never well used and, after only 17 years, the NSR withdrew the passenger service on the last day of 1865, although the goods facilities were retained.

In 1942, an ordnance storage depot was constructed nearby and new sidings laid to enable munitions produced at Cold Meece ordnance factory to be moved to Bromshall depot by rail. Between May and September 1942, a temporary station called Bromshall Crossing was opened on the site to allow construction workers to travel to and from work. [4]

Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Leigh
Line open, station closed		  North Staffordshire Railway
Crewe to Derby Line 		  Uttoxeter
Line open, station open

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