Milford and Brocton railway station

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Milford and Brocton
Site of Milford and Brocton Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1036478.jpg
The site of the station in 2008
General information
Location Milford, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates 52°47′21″N2°02′24″W / 52.7893°N 2.04°W / 52.7893; -2.04
Grid reference SJ974213
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 May 1877 (1877-05-18)Opened
6 March 1950 (1950-03-06)Closed

Milford and Brocton railway station served the villages of Milford and Brocton in Staffordshire, England from 1877 to 1950 on the Trent Valley line. [1]

Contents

History

The station opened on 18 May 1877 by the London and North Western Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 March 1950. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. p. 160. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. ↑ "Site of Milford & Brocton Railway Station". Geograph. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 281
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stafford
Line and station open		  London and North Western Railway
Trent Valley line 		  Colwich
Line open, station closed


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