Croxall railway station

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Croxall
Croxall station site geograph-3338644-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station in 1989
LocationCroxall, Lichfield
England
Coordinates52°43′17″N 1°43′09″W / 52.7215°N 1.7191°W / 52.7215; -1.7191Coordinates: 52°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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