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Croxall railway station was a railway station serving the village of Croxall in Staffordshire between Tamworth and Burton upon Trent

Croxall
Site of the station in 1989
General information
Location	Croxall, Lichfield England
Coordinates	52.7215°N 1.7191°W / 52.7215; -1.7191
Grid reference	SK190137
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
15 June 1840	Station opens as Oakley and Alrewas
1 November 1849	renamed Oakley
1 December 1856	renamed Croxall
9 July 1928	Station closes to regular passenger traffic[1]

History

It was opened in 1840 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway, one year after the line opened.[2]

It was called Oakley and Alrewas at first, changing to Oakley in 1849, then Croxall in 1856. From 8 April 1878 the staff at Wichnor Junction were placed under the supervision of Croxall station.[3]

It closed to regular passengers in 1928. In 1929 as a consequence of the Birmingham Anglers’ Association being granted a five year lease of the fishing rights in the River Tame in 1929, the L.M.S. Railway company arranged for a Sunday service from Birmingham at 7.15am to call at Croxall, with a return from Croxall provided at 8.50pm.[4] In 1930 the rateable value of the station was reduced to £1 whilst it was used for fishermens' excursions[5] and the excursions were still be advertised in 1932.[6]

Another station named Oakley was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway on its extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin. This closed in 1958.[1]

Stationmasters

• William Keeling ca. 1851
• Edward Eagle ca. 1860 - 1865[7] (afterwards station master at Sandiacre)
• J. Finlayson from 1865[7]
• James Bott ca. 1868
• J. Jacques until 1878[8] (afterwards station master at Whissendine)
• G.R. Cooper 1878[8] - 1881[9] (formerly station master at Wychnor Junction, afterwards station master at Grimston)
• Thomas Clay 1881[9] - 1905[10] (formerly station master at Blackwell)
• Frederick Swain 1905[10] - 1908 (afterwards station master at Elford)
• Harry Winmill 1908 - ca. 1914

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Elford Line and station closed		Midland Railway Derby to Birmingham route		Wichnor Junction Line and station closed

References

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