Burton-on-Trent railway station
Burton-on-Trent 
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| Location | |
| Place | Burton upon Trent |
| Local authority | East Staffordshire |
| Grid reference | SK242232 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BUT |
| Managed by | East Midlands Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.703 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.701 million |
| 2013/14 |
 0.710 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.737 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.791 million |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Burton-on-Trent from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Burton-on-Trent railway station is in the town of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
The original station was opened in 1839 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway on its original route from Derby to Hampton-in-Arden meeting the London and Birmingham Railway for London.
In 1881 the old station was demolished and a temporary island platform constructed. A new station was constructed 150 yards further south and separated from the roadway on the bridge by iron palisading. There was a large covered cab-stand, which offered access to the booking hall, 65ft wide, 27 ft deep and 35ft high in "early English style, partly timbered. The stairs provided access to the island platform on which were built waiting rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and a first-class refreshment and dining room and a third-class refreshment room. The platforms were covered with a glass canopy and extended close to one quarter of a mile in length. The station was designed by the company architect John Holloway Sanders and erected by Messrs Cox of Leicester. The bridge was constructed under the supervision of the company engineer, Mr. Campion. The new station re-opened in 1883.
Until the 1960s the station also served as the terminus for a number of secondary routes, such as the South Staffordshire Line to Lichfield City, the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line to Leicester via Coalville Town and to Tutbury and Hatton. These all closed to passenger traffic between 1960 and 1965.
The station was rebuilt yet again in 1971. During the summer and autumn of 2011, the station underwent a £700,000 refurbishment, including removal of asbestos, improved disabled facilities, improved lighting and refurbished waiting room.
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