Great Bridgeford railway station

Great Bridgeford
The site of the station in 2012
General information
LocationGreat Bridgeford, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates52°50′21″N 2°10′28″W / 52.8393°N 2.1745°W / 52.8393; -2.1745
Grid referenceSJ883268
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGrand Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 July 1837 (1837-07-04)First station opened as Bridgeford
10 September 1840First station closed
1 December 1876Second station opened as Great Bridgeford some distance away from the site of Bridgeford station
8 August 1949Closed to passengers
1959 (1959)Closed completely

Great Bridgeford railway station served the village of Great Bridgeford, Staffordshire, England from 1837 to 1959 on the Stafford-Manchester line.

History

First station

The first station opened as Bridgeford on 4 July 1837 by the Grand Junction Railway. It had two platforms. It closed on 10 September 1840.[1]

Second station

The second station was built by the London and North Western Railway some distance from the site of the former station and was named Great Bridgeford. This station had four platforms. It opened on 1 December 1876, closed to passengers on 8 August 1949[2] and to goods traffic in 1959.[3]

Accident

On 17 June 1932 at 7:23 pm, an express train, hauled by LNWR Whale Precursor Class 4-4-0 No. 5278 Precursor, derailed at the south end of the station. Four passengers were killed and 27 were injured, 9 of these severely, including the driver. A further 24 people, including the guard, suffered minor injuries.[4]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 89. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 194. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Great Bridgeford Station (502770)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Report on the Accident that occurred at Great Bridgeford on 17th June 1932 :: The Railways Archive". Railways Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bridgeford
Line open, station closed 		  Grand Junction Railway
Stafford-Manchester Line 		  Stafford