Croxall railway station
Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent
Croxall | |
|---|---|
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] |
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 92. 1914. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 292. 1871. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 280. 1881. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 531. 1899. Retrieved 16 January 2022.