Aston-by-Stone railway station
Aston-by-Stone railway station is a disused railway station in the village of Aston, Staffordshire, England.
Aston-by-Stone | |
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The remains of the station (1990) | |
Location | |
Place | Aston-by-Stone |
Area | Stafford |
Coordinates | 52.8913°N 2.1247°W |
Grid reference | SJ916327 |
Operations | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
4 November 1901 | Station opened |
6 January 1947 | Station closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
History
Opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station closed in 1947
The site today
Trains still pass on the now electrified West Coast Main Line.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line open, station closed |
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References
- Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Rugeley to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 38-40. ISBN 9781908174901. OCLC 972169395.
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