Branston railway station (Staffordshire)
Branston | |
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The location in 1962 | |
Operations | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
History | |
1 October 1889 | Station opened |
22 September 1930 | Station closed[1] |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Branston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Branston in Staffordshire opened by the Midland Railway in 1889
It was between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.[2]
With the arrival of local bus services, it closed in 1930.
It should not be confused with Branston railway station (Lincolnshire) - a former station close to Lincoln.
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Coordinates: 52°47′13″N 1°39′57″W / 52.78682°N 1.66575°W
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