Maxstoke railway station
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Maxstoke railway station opened in 1839 as Coleshill by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
on its original route from Derby to Hampton-in-Arden
meeting the London and Birmingham Railway
for London
.
It was renamed Maxstoke in 1923 (while Forge Mills became Coleshill)
When the BD&JR built its alternative route in Lawley Street
in 1842, the line, known as the Stonebridge Railway
, lost its importance and the passenger service finished in 1917. Freight services until 1939. The track was removed soon after and the station was demolished.
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...
on its original route from Derby to Hampton-in-Arden
Hampton-in-Arden railway station
Hampton-in-Arden railway station serves the village of Hampton-in-Arden in the West Midlands of England. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line between Coventry and Birmingham. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland....
meeting the London and Birmingham Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
The London and Birmingham Railway was an early railway company in the United Kingdom from 1833 to 1846, when it became part of the London and North Western Railway ....
for London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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When the BD&JR built its alternative route in Lawley Street
Lawley Street railway station
Lawley Street railway station was opened in Birmingham in 1842 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.The B&DJR had opened on 12 August 1839 with a line to Hampton, where it met the London and Birmingham Railway for passengers from Derby and the North East...
in 1842, the line, known as the Stonebridge Railway
Stonebridge Railway
The Stonebridge Railway was opened in 1839 in Warwickshire, England as part of the main Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.The line ran from Whitacre Junction to Hampton and had an intermediate station at Coleshill...
, lost its importance and the passenger service finished in 1917. Freight services until 1939. The track was removed soon after and the station was demolished.