Stockingford railway station
Stockingford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Nuneaton |
| Managed by | Midland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1864 | Opened |
| 4 March 1968 | Closed |
Stockingford was a railway station serving the Stockingford area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire, England. It was opened by the Midland Railway on the Birmingham-Nuneaton-Leicester Line in 1864, and operated until closure in 1968.
The station came under the ownership of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923, and then British Railways. It was closed on 4 March 1968.
Stockingford branch line
Between 1876 and 1959, Stockingford station was the starting point of a freight only branch line which served several local collieries. The branch was opened on 3 April 1876, and served Ansley Hall Colliery, Stockingford Colliery and Nuneaton (New) Colliery. The branch line enhanced the station's importance as a railway centre. It operated until 30 October 1959 when the last colliery it served Ansley Hall Colliery closed.
Reopening Plans
In January 2017, proposals for a new station at Stockingford were proposed to serve the local area. The plans could see an opening in five years time.[1] The station would not open until 2023 and could be served by a CrossCountry service to Birmingham once an hour. The station is to be located one mile away from the former station which was on Whittleford Road and the new station would be on Kingswood Road.
References
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arley and Fillongley Line open, station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Birmingham to Leicester Line |
Nuneaton Abbey Street Line open, station closed | ||
52°31′24″N 1°30′33″W / 52.5232194°N 1.509036°W
