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Milford and Brocton railway station

Coordinates: 52°47′21″N 2°02′24″W / 52.7893°N 2.04°W / 52.7893; -2.04
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Milford and Brocton
The site of the station in 2008
General information
LocationMilford, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°47′21″N 2°02′24″W / 52.7893°N 2.04°W / 52.7893; -2.04
Grid referenceSJ974213
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 May 1877 (1877-05-18)Opened
6 March 1950 (1950-03-06)Closed

Milford and Brocton railway station served the villages of Milford and Brocton in Staffordshire, England from 1877 to 1950 on the Trent Valley line.[1]

History

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The station opened on 18 May 1877 by the London and North Western Railway. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 March 1950.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ "Site of Milford & Brocton Railway Station". Geograph. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 281
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Stafford
Line and station open
  London and North Western Railway
Trent Valley line
  Colwich
Line open, station closed