Croxall railway station
Croxall | |||||
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 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 to regular passenger traffic[1] | ||||
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Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent
History
[edit]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. From 8 April 1878 the staff at Wichnor Junction were placed under the supervision of Croxall station.[3]
It closed to regular passengers in 1928. In 1929 as a consequence of the Birmingham Anglers’ Association being granted a five year lease of the fishing rights in the River Tame in 1929, the L.M.S. Railway company arranged for a Sunday service from Birmingham at 7.15am to call at Croxall, with a return from Croxall provided at 8.50pm.[4] In 1930 the rateable value of the station was reduced to £1 whilst it was used for fishermens' excursions[5] and the excursions were still be advertised in 1932.[6]
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]
Stationmasters
[edit]- William Keeling ca. 1851
- Edward Eagle ca. 1860 - 1865[7] (afterwards station master at Sandiacre)
- J. Finlayson from 1865[7]
- James Bott ca. 1868
- J. Jacques until 1878[8] (afterwards station master at Whissendine)
- G.R. Cooper 1878[8] - 1881[9] (formerly station master at Wychnor Junction, afterwards station master at Grimston)
- Thomas Clay 1881[9] - 1905[10] (formerly station master at Blackwell)
- Frederick Swain 1905[10] - 1908 (afterwards station master at Elford)
- Harry Winmill 1908 - ca. 1914
Route
[edit]| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elford Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Derby to Birmingham route |
Wichnor Junction Line and station closed | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ↑ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
- ↑ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 291. 1871. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ "The River Trent at Alrewas. Trains to Stop at Croxall Station Again". Lichfield Mercury. England. 21 June 1929. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Croxall Station". Tamworth Herald. England. 27 September 1930. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "LMS Cheap Trips from Birmingham (New Street)". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 1 July 1932. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 92. 1914. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- 1 2 "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 292. 1871. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- 1 2 "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 280. 1881. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- 1 2 "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 531. 1899. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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