Croxall railway station

Croxall
Site of the station in 1989
General information
LocationCroxall, Lichfield
England
Coordinates52°43′17″N 1°43′09″W / 52.7215°N 1.7191°W / 52.7215; -1.7191
Grid referenceSK190137
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
15 June 1840Station opens as Oakley and Alrewas
1 November 1849renamed Oakley
1 December 1856renamed Croxall
9 July 1928Station closes to regular passenger traffic[1]

Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent

History

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

  • 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

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Elford
Line and station closed 		  Midland Railway
Derby to Birmingham route 		  Wichnor Junction
Line and station closed

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ^ Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing
  3. ^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 291. 1871. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Croxall Station". Tamworth Herald. England. 27 September 1930. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "LMS Cheap Trips from Birmingham (New Street)". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 1 July 1932. Retrieved 16 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ a b "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 92. 1914. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 292. 1871. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 280. 1881. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. ^ a b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 531. 1899. Retrieved 16 January 2022.


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