Milford and Brocton railway station
Milford and Brocton | |||||
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 The site of the station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Milford, Staffordshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 52°47′21″N 2°02′24″W / 52.7893°N 2.04°W | ||||
| 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 | Opened | ||||
| 6 March 1950 | Closed | ||||
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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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Site of Milford & Brocton Railway Station". Geograph. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ 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 | ||
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| Stafford Line and station open | London and North Western Railway Trent Valley line | Colwich Line open, station closed | ||