Brindley Heath | |
|---|---|
,_Staffordshire,_geograph,_Nigel_Thompson,_6034164.jpg) Site of the station (2019) | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Brindley Heath,
Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°44′01″N 1°58′03″W / 52.7337°N 1.9676°W |
| Grid reference | SK023150 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 August 1939 | opened for Special trains |
| 26 August 1939 | Opened for regular passenger trains |
| 6 April 1959 | Closed |
Brindley Heath railway station served the civil parish of Brindley Heath, Staffordshire, England from 1939 to 1959 on the Chase Line.
History
The station opened to the public on 26 August 1939 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, although it opened earlier on 3 August for Bank Holiday specials from the RAF base. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 6 April 1959. [1] These dates correspond closely with the opening and closing of the nearby RAF Hednesford. [2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 96. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Site of Brindley Heath station, 1989". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley Town |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Chase Line |
Hednesford | ||
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Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Staffordshire
- Former London, Midland and Scottish Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1939
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959
- 1939 establishments in England
- 1959 disestablishments in England
- West Midlands (region) railway station stubs