Barlaston railway station
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Barlaston railway station served the village of Barlaston
in Staffordshire
, England
.
This station was opened on 17 April 1848 and is on the first line opened by the North Staffordshire Railway
on that date.
Trains no longer stop at Barlaston (the to local service was withdrawn when the route was temporarily closed for major refurbishment in 2003 as part of the WCML
Modernisation scheme and never reinstated). Passengers are now served by bus service X1 operated by BakerBus
which acts as the station's official Rail Replacement Bus, on which valid rail tickets (including Advance Purchase tickets) to/from and Barleston are officially accepted. Access to the platforms is no longer possible as the station has been fenced off.
Unlike neighbouring , Barlaston is not included as a stop on the - service operated by London Midland
.
Barlaston
Barlaston is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stafford in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is roughly halfway between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the small town of Stone. According to the 2001 census the population of the parish was 2,659.-History:The old parish church of...
in 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...
, 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...
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This station was opened on 17 April 1848 and is on the first line opened by the North Staffordshire Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire....
on that date.
Trains no longer stop at Barlaston (the to local service was withdrawn when the route was temporarily closed for major refurbishment in 2003 as part of the WCML
West 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...
Modernisation scheme and never reinstated). Passengers are now served by bus service X1 operated by BakerBus
BakerBus
BakerBus is the trading name used by the bus fleet of Bakers Coaches, a bus and coach operator based in Biddulph, Staffordshire, England. They operate a fleet of around 50 vehicles on local bus services and coach hire work.-History:...
which acts as the station's official Rail Replacement Bus, on which valid rail tickets (including Advance Purchase tickets) to/from and Barleston are officially accepted. Access to the platforms is no longer possible as the station has been fenced off.
Unlike neighbouring , Barlaston is not included as a stop on the - service operated by London Midland
London Midland
London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....
.