Milford and Brocton railway station

Milford and Brocton
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
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
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
Location

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]

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]}

References

1. 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

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Stafford Line and station open		London and North Western Railway Trent Valley line		Colwich Line open, station closed