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Aldridge Railway Station
Aldridge railway station is a disused station on the Midland Railway in England. It was opened in 1879 and closed in 1965, although the track through the station is still in use for freight. History Opened by the Midland Railway in 1879, Aldridge railway station became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was closed by the British Railways Board in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts and subsequently demolished. In 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies included the station in a list of proposed station re-openings. In February 2021 it was announced that land had been purchased in Aldridge near the site of its former railway station as part of plans led by Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Aldridge-Brownhills MP Wendy Morton to reopen at least part of the Sutton Park line. In June 2022 it was announce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldridge
Aldridge is an industrial town in the Walsall borough, West Midlands, England. It is historically a village that was part of Staffordshire until 1974. The town is from Brownhills, from Walsall, from Sutton Coldfield and from Lichfield. The town is also the second-largest town in the Walsall Borough (By population after Walsall). History The name "Aldridge" is derived from the Anglo-Saxon ''alr'' or ''alre'' + ''wīc'' meaning 'alder (tree) + village'. Another suggestion is that the name "Aldridge" means "outlying farm among alder-trees", from the Old English ''alor'' and ''wīc''. It was recorded as ''Alrewic'' in the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was valued at 15 shillings and had a population of seven households; the Lord was Robert (d'Oilly) and the tenant-in-chief was William son of Ansculf. The name was recorded as ''Alrewich'' and ''Allerwych'' in the 12th century. Aldridge began as a small agricultural settlement, with farming being the most common occupatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Great Britain Closed In 1965
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Great Britain Opened In 1879
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldridge To Brownhills Branch
The Aldridge to Brownhills Branch was a railway line opened by the Midland Railway in 1876 and completed in 1880, linking Aldridge with Brownhills Watling Street and the Cannock coal fields in Staffordshire as part of the Midland Railway branches around Walsall. The line was also linked to the South Staffordshire Line by a branch between Walsall Wood and Pelsall Pelsall is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. Forming part of the borough's border with Staffordshire, Pelsall is located 4 miles north of central Walsall, midway between the towns of Bloxwich and Brownhil ..., Brownhills was also served by a station on the South Staffordshire line. Closure The line was closed in stages, losing its passenger stations in 1930. The first section of the line to completely close was between Walsall Wood and Brownhills in 1960. The rest of the line was closed in 1962 and finally lifted in 1965 around the same time as the closure of Aldridge stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsall Wood Railway Station
Walsall Wood railway station was a station on the Midland Railway in England. It was opened in 1884, closed in March 1930 for passenger use although the odd DMU would serve the station from Birmingham New Street and Walsall. The line from Walsall Wood to Brownhills Watling Street closed first along in 1960 and the section from Walsall Wood to Aldridge closed five years later in 1965 at the same time as Aldridge railway station closed. The station building was later demolished after falling into derelict condition. The trackbed from Walsall Wood to Aldridge has since become a landfill A landfill site, also known as a tip, dump, rubbish dump, garbage dump, or dumping ground, is a site for the disposal of waste materials. Landfill is the oldest and most common form of waste disposal, although the systematic burial of the waste ... site although the original road bridges near Coppice Road and Queen Street/Vigo Road are still in place and take the roads over the old trackbed. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton And Walsall Railway
The Midland Railway branches around Walsall were built to give the Midland Railway independent access to Wolverhampton, and to a colliery district at Brownhills. The Midland Railway had a stake in the South Staffordshire Railway giving it access to Walsall, and the Walsall and Wolverhampton Railway (W&WR) was opened in 1872. At first the W&WR was independent and neutral, but it was acquired by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), and then sold by that company to the Midland Railway. The South Staffordshire Railway too was acquired by the LNWR and the Midland Railway's rights over it were uncertain. The Midland company sponsored the Wolverhampton, Walsall and Midland Junction Railway (WW&MJR), running east from Walsall to join the Midland Railway main line at Water Orton. It opened in 1879. A Brownhills branch line was opened from a junction on the WW&MJR line in 1882. Although the Midland Railway got its desired access to Wolverhampton, the LNWR developed a network of lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Walsall Railway Station
North Walsall railway station was a station built by the Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway in 1872, and was operated by the Midland Railway from 1876 onwards. It served the north Walsall areas of Birchills and Leamore. It was located west of Bloxwich Road in a cutting. The station closed in 1925, although the railway serving it remained open for a further 57 years, serving Birchills Power Station Birchills power station and Walsall power station are a series of three coal-fired power stations in, or near, Walsall in the West Midlands, England. Walsall power station (1895–1917) The first electricity supply to Walsall began in the 189 ... until its closure in October 1982, when the line closed. Station site today Due to decades of litter and fly tipping. A proposal was submitted to Walsall Council to fill in the cutting between Walsall and to the north of North Walsall (Near the present day Reedswood Retail Park). Centro confirmed the plan and in late 2015/early 2016. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walsall Railway Station
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall, West Midlands, England and situated in the heart of the town. It is operated by West Midlands Trains, with services provided by West Midlands Railway and from 2019, London Northwestern Railway operate a service from Rugeley to London Euston that calls at the station. The main entrance is situated inside the Saddlers Shopping Centre. Overview Services from the station go to Birmingham New Street south on the Walsall Line, (operated on behalf of Transport for West Midlands), and north to Cannock and Rugeley. The station has three platforms: *Platform 1: operating northbound services to Rugeley; *Platform 2: operating southbound, semi-fast services from Rugeley to Birmingham New Street; *Platform 3: (a terminus platform) operating local services to Wolverhampton via Birmingham New Street. Platforms 2 and 3 have been recently refurbished, with a new waiting room added and poems on the walls of the stairs to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streetly Railway Station
Streetly railway station is a disused station on the Midland Railway in England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b .... It was opened in 1879 and closed in 1965, although the track through the station is still in use for freight. It was located on the corner of Foley Road and Thornhill Road. There was a booking office and a ladies' waiting room located on the Birmingham-bound platform, whilst the Walsall-bound platform had a signal box upon it. References Disused railway stations in Walsall Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1879 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965 1879 establishments in England 1965 disestablishments in England Beeching closures in England Former Midland Railway stations {{WestMidlands-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
