Branston railway station (Staffordshire)

Branston

The location in 1962
Operations
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
1 October 1889 Station opened
22 September 1930 Station closed[1]
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Branston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Branston in Staffordshire opened by the Midland Railway in 1889

It was between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.[2]

With the arrival of local bus services, it closed in 1930.

It should not be confused with Branston railway station (Lincolnshire) - a former station close to Lincoln.

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ↑ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing

Coordinates: 52°47′13″N 1°39′57″W / 52.78682°N 1.66575°W / 52.78682; -1.66575


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