Aston-by-Stone railway station
Appearance
Aston-by-Stone | |
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![]() The remains of the station (1990) | |
General information | |
Location | Aston-by-Stone, Stafford England |
Coordinates | 52°53′29″N 2°07′29″W / 52.8913°N 2.1247°W |
Grid reference | SJ916327 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 November 1901[1] | Station opened |
6 January 1947 | Station closed |
Aston-by-Stone railway station is a disused railway station in the village of Aston, Staffordshire, England.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
References
[edit]- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 57
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- 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
[edit]- 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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