Marchington railway station

Marchington railway station was a railway station in Marchington, Staffordshire which opened in 1854 and closed in 1958. It was on the Crewe to Derby Line.

Marchington
The station in 2004.
General information
LocationMarchington, East Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°52′45″N 1°48′08″W / 52.8792°N 1.8021°W / 52.8792; -1.8021
Grid referenceSK134313
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
February 1854 (1854-02)Opened[1]
15 September 1958Closed[1]

History edit

The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway. The opening date is unsure but the first record of the station in Bradshaw's is in February 1854.[1] From 1862 it was also served by Great Northern Railway services on the route between Stafford and Grantham.

The station was closed by the British Transport Commission in 1958.

The platforms are still in place today[when?], although overgrown, and the station master's cottage is now a private residence. Trains on the Crewe to Derby Line still pass through the station.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

Further reading edit

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Line open, station Open
North Staffordshire Railway
Line open, station closed