Standon Bridge railway station

Standon Bridge
General information
Location	Stafford
Coordinates	52.9134°N 2.2587°W / 52.9134; -2.2587
History
Original company	Grand Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1837	Station opens
4 February 1952	Station closed

Standon Bridge railway station was a railway station in Standon, approximately 4 miles west of Stone, Staffordshire. The station closed on 4 February 1952, the same day as Whitmore railway station 4 miles further north.

The station is close to Mill Meece Pumping Station, an early 20th-century preserved steam-powered water pumping station built by Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Company. During installation of a second steam engine in 1926-7, parts were delivered to Standon Bridge railway station and transferred by horse and cart to the pumping station.

The station is also near to Swynnerton Army training camp, a large former Royal Ordnance Factory.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Norton Bridge Line open, station closed		London and North Western Railway Grand Junction Railway		Whitmore Line open, station closed

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain: S

References

• Just How Do You Install A Steam Engine?. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |publisherlink= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Stafford to Chester. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 28-29. ISBN 9781908174345. OCLC 830024480. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)