Branston | |
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General information | |
Location | Branston, East Staffordshire England |
Coordinates | 52°47′16″N 1°39′55″W / 52.7877°N 1.6653°W |
Grid reference | SK226211 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 October 1889 | Opened |
22 September 1930 | Closed[1] |
Branston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Branston in Staffordshire.
In 1887 local residents began to petition the Midland Railway for a station with the support of their local MP, Sydney Evershed.[2] The railway company agreed and the station was subsequently opened on 1 October 1889.
It was situated between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent stations on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.[3]
With the arrival of local bus services, passenger numbers decreased and the last train called on Sunday 21 September 1930.[4]
From 1906 a porter from Burton station was put in charge.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Barton and Walton Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Derby to Birmingham route |
Burton on Trent Line and station open |