Milford and Brocton railway station

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]

Milford and Brocton
The site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationMilford, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°47′21″N 2°02′24″W / 52.7893°N 2.04°W / 52.7893; -2.04
Grid referenceSJ974213
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 May 1877 (1877-05-18)Opened
6 March 1950 (1950-03-06)Closed

History edit

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 edit

  1. ^ 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.
  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 edit

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