Elford | |
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General information | |
Location | Elford, Lichfield England |
Coordinates | 52°41′45″N1°42′21″W / 52.6959°N 1.7058°W Coordinates: 52°41′45″N1°42′21″W / 52.6959°N 1.7058°W |
Grid reference | SK199109 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1850 | Station opens as Haselour |
1 November 1855 | renamed Haselour and Elford |
1 September 1864 | renamed Elford and Haselour |
1 April 1904 | renamed Haselour |
5 May 1914 | renamed Elford |
31 March 1952 | Station closes [1] |
Elford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Elford and the manor of Haselour Hall in Staffordshire.
It was opened by the Midland Railway in 1850.
It was between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.
Originally, it was called Haselour and later either Elford and Haselour or Haselour and Elford.
It had two platforms on either side of the double track with conventional Midland buildings.
By 1951 the station was running at a loss of £400 per year (equivalent to £13,400in 2021). [2] Elford with a population of 500 only resulted in 5 people taking the train each day. [3] It was reported that takings were not sufficient to cover a porter’s wages. [3] Due to subsidence on the main line, if it were to be retained, the main line would need raising and the buildings would need to be demolished at a cost of more than £2,000. [3] (equivalent to £66,800in 2021). [2]
Despite a petition signed by over 100 residents [4] it closed on 31 March 1952 [5] but reopened for transporting goods in 1954 through 1973. [6]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Tamworth Line and station closed | Midland Railway Derby to Birmingham route | Croxall Line and station closed |
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