Oakley railway station (Bedford)
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Oakley railway station was built by the Midland Railway
in 1857 on its extension from Leicester
to Bedford and Hitchin
.
It was closed to passengers in 1958 closing completely in 1963. The station buildings remain in a dilapidated state though the goods yard is used by a haulage company.
About a mile north of the station is the point where the Midland installed its first troughs to allow locomotives to pick up water. The river valley here is very flat, the line crossing it seven times in the space of about seven miles. The line is elevated because of problems with flooding. Even the local roads have raised walkways.
Croxhall
opened in 1840 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
was previously known as Oakley but had been renamed on the 1 December previously
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 1857 on its extension from Leicester
Leicester railway station
Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England.As of late 2009 Leicester is a Penalty fare station, a valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.-Background:...
to Bedford and Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
.
It was closed to passengers in 1958 closing completely in 1963. The station buildings remain in a dilapidated state though the goods yard is used by a haulage company.
About a mile north of the station is the point where the Midland installed its first troughs to allow locomotives to pick up water. The river valley here is very flat, the line crossing it seven times in the space of about seven miles. The line is elevated because of problems with flooding. Even the local roads have raised walkways.
Croxhall
Croxall railway station
Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon TrentIt was opened in 1840 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, one year after the line opened...
opened in 1840 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...
was previously known as Oakley but had been renamed on the 1 December previously