Stoke Golding railway station
Stoke Golding | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Stoke Golding, Hinckley and Bosworth England |
| Coordinates | 52°34′18″N 1°25′27″W / 52.5717°N 1.4243°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 August 1873 | Station opened to goods |
| 1 September 1873 | Station opened to passengers |
| 13 April 1931 | Station closed to passengers |
| 1962 | Line closed to traffic |
Stoke Golding railway station is a disused railway station on the former Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway. It served the village of Stoke Golding. It closed in 1931[1] to passengers but closed to parcel traffic in 1951. Goods continued to pass through until 1962[2] when the line was closed from Shenton to Stoke Golding. The site is now a private residence and the goods yard is now an industrial estate.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenton Line closed, station open |
Midland Railway, London and North Western Railway Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway |
Higham on the Hill Line and station closed |
References[edit]
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 405. OCLC 931112387.