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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Hampton in Arden to Whitacre
Coleshill (Maxstoke) Station: mrcm174
View of Coleshill's later Maxstoke station's abandoned
siding looking towards Hampton. The notice on the left, mounted on a section of
old rail, indicates that the line from Whitacre to Maxstoke (formerly
Coleshill) was open for a period of time to locomotives under British Railways
management. Regular traffic from Whitacre to Maxstoke ceased on 1st May 1939
but the branch was retained for wagon storage until 11th February 1951 although
part of the line had been removed in April 1939. The Maxstoke to Hampton
section was closed from 2nd April 1930, the River Blythe bridge being removed
on 12th January 1935. Part of the line was used for War Department activities
during the Second World War. Part of the line was retained for wagon storage
until at least 26th November 1951 and perhaps until 1952-53.
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