Stretton and Claymills railway station
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Stretton and Claymills railway station is a former railway station
in Stretton
, near Burton upon Trent
, Staffordshire
.
in 1901.
The line itself dated back to 1848, and from 1878, was shared by the Great Northern Railway
with its Derbyshire Extension. Although the correct name is "Clay Mills", both companies referred to it as one word.
The station was built of timber throughout. There was a small booking office, and general and ladies’ waiting rooms on the main platform, with an open-fronted shelter on the other. Access was by inclined ramps from the road way outside. The LMS
rebuilt the platforms in concrete, halving them to 150 foot.
The station closed in 1949 but remained intact until it was demolished in 1964. Goods traffic continued until 1965.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Stretton
Stretton, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Stretton is a large village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on the northern outskirts of Burton upon Trent and is effectively a suburb of that town. The name is Old English and means Street Town and comes it being on the Roman road called Ryknild Street...
, near Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, 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...
.
History
It was opened by the North Staffordshire RailwayNorth Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire....
in 1901.
The line itself dated back to 1848, and from 1878, was shared by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
with its Derbyshire Extension. Although the correct name is "Clay Mills", both companies referred to it as one word.
The station was built of timber throughout. There was a small booking office, and general and ladies’ waiting rooms on the main platform, with an open-fronted shelter on the other. Access was by inclined ramps from the road way outside. The LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
rebuilt the platforms in concrete, halving them to 150 foot.
The station closed in 1949 but remained intact until it was demolished in 1964. Goods traffic continued until 1965.