Elford railway station
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Elford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Elford
and the manor of Haselour Hall in Staffordshire
, opened by the Midland Railway
in 1850.
It was between Tamworth
and Burton upon Trent
on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
.
Originally it was called Haselour and later either Elford and Haselour or Haselour and Elford.
It had two platforms on either of the double track with conventional Midland buildings.
It closed in 1952 but reopened for goods services in 1954 until 1973.
Elford
Elford is a village and civil parish in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the east bank of the River Tame, about east of the City of Lichfield and 5 miles north of Tamworth.-Origins:...
and the manor of Haselour Hall 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...
, opened by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
in 1850.
It was between Tamworth
Tamworth railway station
Tamworth railway station is located where the Cross Country Route passes over the West Coast Main Line, in the United Kingdom, although there is no rail link between the two lines...
and Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent railway station
Burton-on-Trent railway station serves the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It was known as simply Burton until 1903 when it became Burton-on-Trent, by which it has been known for many years, in spite of the town's charter of 1878 which was for "Burton upon Trent"...
on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
The Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway was a British railway company. From Birmingham it connected at Derby with the North Midland Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
.
Originally it was called Haselour and later either Elford and Haselour or Haselour and Elford.
It had two platforms on either of the double track with conventional Midland buildings.
It closed in 1952 but reopened for goods services in 1954 until 1973.