Arley and Fillongley railway station
Arley and Fillongley | |||||
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 Site of the station in April 1995 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Old Arley, North Warwickshire England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 November 1864 | Station opened as Arley | ||||
| 1 March 1867 | Name changed to Arley and Fillongley | ||||
| 7 November 1960 | Station closed | ||||
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Arley and Fillongley railway station was a station on the Midland Railway, which operated in the Midland county of Warwickshire, in England.
History
The station was opened by the Midland Railway, and was absorbed by the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
Present day
The station master's house still exists as a private residence. Trains on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line still pass the site.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shustoke | Midland Railway Birmingham-Peterborough line |
Stockingford | ||
References
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Station on navigable O.S. map