Armitage | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Armitage, Lichfield England |
| Coordinates | 52°44′26″N 1°52′11″W / 52.7406°N 1.8697°W |
| Grid reference | SK087159 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1847 | Station opens |
| 13 June 1960 | Station closes |
Armitage railway station was a station on the Trent Valley Line, part of what is now known as the West Coast Main Line, and served the village of Armitage, Staffordshire, England.
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Transcription
History
The station was opened in 1847 by the London and North Western Railway, and was absorbed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was closed by the British Transport Commission in 1960.
The site today
The line through the station, which was located between the present stations at Lichfield and Rugeley is still part of the now electrified WCML.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Trent Valley | London Midland and Scottish Railway London and North Western Railway |
Rugeley Trent Valley | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
External links
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This page was last edited on 20 July 2022, at 17:48