Croxall railway station
Croxall | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station in 1989 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Croxall, Lichfield England |
| Coordinates | 52°43′17″N 1°43′09″W / 52.7215°N 1.7191°W |
| Grid reference | SK190137 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 June 1840 | Station opens as Oakley and Alrewas |
| 1 November 1849 | renamed Oakley |
| 1 December 1856 | renamed Croxall |
| 9 July 1928 | Station closes[1] |
Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent
It was opened in 1840 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, one year after the line opened.[2]
It was called Oakley and Alrewas at first, changing to Oakley in 1849, then Croxall in 1856, closing in 1928.
Another station named Oakley was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin. This closed in 1958.[1]
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