Aston-by-Stone railway station

Aston-by-Stone railway station is a disused railway station in the village of Aston, Staffordshire, England.

Aston-by-Stone
The remains of the station (1990)
LocationAston-by-Stone, Stafford
England
Coordinates52.8913°N 2.1247°W / 52.8913; -2.1247
Grid referenceSJ916327
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
4 November 1901Station opened
6 January 1947Station closed

History

Opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station closed in 1947

The site today

Trains still pass on the now electrified West Coast Main Line.

Preceding station   Historical railways   Following station
Line and station open
North Staffordshire Railway
Line open, station closed

References
    • 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
    • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.

    Further reading
    • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Rugeley to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 38-40. ISBN 9781908174901. OCLC 972169395.


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