Aldridge railway station
| Aldridge | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Aldridge |
| Area | Walsall |
| Coordinates | 52°36′07″N 1°55′16″W / 52.6020°N 1.9212°WCoordinates: 52°36′07″N 1°55′16″W / 52.6020°N 1.9212°W |
| Grid reference | SK053005 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1879 | Station Opened |
| 18 January 1965 | Station Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Aldridge railway station was a station on the Midland Railway in England. It was opened in 1879 and closed in 1965, although the track through the station is still in use for freight.
The Association of Train Operating Companies included the station in a list of proposed station re-openings.[1] As of January 2013, the closest railway station to Aldridge is Blake Street in the nearby Birmingham suburb of Four Oaks.
History
Opened by the Worcester, Walsall and Midland Junction Railway, which then became part of the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was then closed by the British Railways Board.
The Site Today
Freight trains still pass the site on the Sutton Park Line, and reopening of the station has been proposed for passengers between Walsall and Sutton Coldfield. There is potential for a future through service to Birmingham New Street.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetly Line and station closed |
Midland Railway Sutton Park Line |
Walsall Line closed, station open | ||
| Midland Railway Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway |
North Walsall Line and station closed | |||
| Terminus | Midland Railway Aldridge to Brownhills Branch |
Walsall Wood Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - England - Operators call for new rail lines". BBC News. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- Rail Around Birmingham and the West Midlands: Aldridge railway station
- Aldridge Web
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
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