Brookhay railway station

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Brookhay
General information
LocationBrookhay, Staffordshire
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company South Staffordshire Railway
Key dates
June 1849 (1849-06)Opened
December 1849 (1849-12)Closed

Brookhay railway station served the settlement of Brookhay, Staffordshire, England in 1849 on the Dudley to Lichfield line.

History

The station was opened in June 1849 by the South Staffordshire Railway. It was a very short-lived station, disappearing from Bradshaw six months later in December 1849. [1]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 99. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Lichfield Trent Valley
Line closed, station open
  South Staffordshire Railway
Dudley to Lichfield line
  Alrewas
Line and station closed