Brindley Heath railway station
Brindley Heath | |
|---|---|
,_Staffordshire,_geograph,_Nigel_Thompson,_6034164.jpg) Site of the station (2019) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Brindley Heath, Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°44′01″N 1°58′03″W / 52.7337°N 1.9676°W |
| Grid reference | SK023150 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 August 1939 | opened for Special trains |
| 26 August 1939 | Opened for regular passenger trains |
| 6 April 1959 | Closed |
Brindley Heath railway station served the civil parish of Brindley Heath, Staffordshire, England from 1939 to 1959 on the Chase Line.
History
[edit]The station opened to the public on 26 August 1939 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, although it opened earlier on 3 August for Bank Holiday specials from the RAF base. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 April 1959.[1] These dates correspond closely with the opening and closing of the nearby RAF Hednesford.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 96. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Site of Brindley Heath station, 1989". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Rugeley Town | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Chase Line |
Hednesford | ||
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