Branston railway station

Branston
The location in 1962
General information
LocationBranston, East Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°47′16″N 1°39′55″W / 52.7877°N 1.6653°W / 52.7877; -1.6653
Grid referenceSK226211
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1889Opened
22 September 1930Closed[1]

Branston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Branston in Staffordshire.

History

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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]

Stationmasters

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  • James Collins 1889 - 1891[5] (afterwards station master at Haselour)
  • J.J.W. Grundy 1891 - 1894[5] (afterwards station master at Wednesfield)
  • G.W. King 1894[5] - 1898[6] (afterwards station master at Darfield)
  • W. Lee 1898 - 1906[6]

From 1906 a porter from Burton station was put in charge.

Route

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Barton and Walton
Line open, station closed
  Midland Railway
Derby to Birmingham route
  Burton on Trent
Line and station open

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ^ "Proposed Passenger Station at Branstone". Burton Chronicle. England. 7 July 1887. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
  4. ^ "Closing of Branston Station". Burton Observer and Chronicle. England. 25 September 1930. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b c "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 840. 1881. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 527. 1899. Retrieved 15 January 2022.