Brindley Heath railway station

Brindley Heath
Site of the station (2019)
General information
LocationBrindley Heath, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°44′01″N 1°58′03″W / 52.7337°N 1.9676°W / 52.7337; -1.9676
Grid referenceSK023150
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
3 August 1939opened for Special trains
26 August 1939 (1939-08-26)Opened for regular passenger trains
6 April 1959 (1959-04-06)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

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 96. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Site of Brindley Heath station, 1989". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Rugeley Town   London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Chase Line 		  Hednesford


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