Alrewas railway station
Encyclopedia
Alrewas railway station was a station on the South Staffordshire Railway
, which operated in the Midland
county of Staffordshire
, in England
. The station was located next to a level crossing, although the road, now the A513, currently crosses over the still extant line on a bridge.
, then joined the London and North Western Railway
, and was absorbed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping
of 1923. The station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways
on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was then closed by the British Railways Board
.
by a single track chord, runs via the station site to Wychnor Junction, near Burton upon Trent
. Primarily a freight route, the line is also used by Virgin Trains
to move trains from Birmingham to Bombardier
's maintenance depot at Central Rivers, near Burton. The route is sometimes used as a means of diverting trains when engineering takes place between Birmingham New Street and Tamworth.
South Staffordshire Railway
The South Staffordshire Railway was the railway company responsible for building several lines in and around the area of Staffordshire, England.The Chief Engineer was John Robinson McClean...
, which operated in the Midland
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
county of Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station was located next to a level crossing, although the road, now the A513, currently crosses over the still extant line on a bridge.
History
The station was opened by the South Staffordshire RailwaySouth Staffordshire Railway
The South Staffordshire Railway was the railway company responsible for building several lines in and around the area of Staffordshire, England.The Chief Engineer was John Robinson McClean...
, then joined the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
, and was absorbed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales. The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier...
on nationalisation in 1948.
The station was then closed by the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
.
The site today
The line through the station, which runs from Lichfield on the high-level line and is connected to the Southbound WCMLWest Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
by a single track chord, runs via the station site to Wychnor Junction, near Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
. Primarily a freight route, the line is also used by Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
to move trains from Birmingham to Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
's maintenance depot at Central Rivers, near Burton. The route is sometimes used as a means of diverting trains when engineering takes place between Birmingham New Street and Tamworth.