Branston railway station

Branston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Branston in Staffordshire.

History In 1887 local residents began to petition the Midland Railway for a station with the support of their local MP, Sydney Evershed. The railway company agreed and the station was subsequently opened on 1 October 1889.

It was situated between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent stations on the line originally built by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.Pixton, B., (2005) Birmingham-Derby: Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing

With the arrival of local bus services, passenger numbers decreased and the last train called on Sunday 21 September 1930.

Stationmasters James Collins 1889 - 1891 (afterwards station master at Haselour) J.J.W. Grundy 1891 - 1894 (afterwards station master at Wednesfield) G.W. King 1894 - 1898 (afterwards station master at Darfield) W. Lee 1898 - 1906 From 1906 a porter from Burton station was put in charge.

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