Knutton Halt railway station
| Knutton Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Area | Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 53°01′00″N 2°14′42″W / 53.0167°N 2.245°WCoordinates: 53°01′00″N 2°14′42″W / 53.0167°N 2.245°W |
| Grid reference | SJ836466 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1905 | Opened[1] |
| 20 September 1926 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Knutton Halt railway station is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.
Situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) Stoke to Market Drayton Line, this halt was opened in 1905 when the NSR introduced a railmotor service between Silverdale and Trentham as a response to competition from tram companies.[2] Situated between Knutton village and Knutton Forge, the station was not much used and was an early closure under London, Midland and Scottish railway ownership, closing in September 1926.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Road Halt Line and station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Crown Street Halt Line and station closed | ||
References
- Notes
- 1 2 Quick (2009), p. 238.
- ↑ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 114.
- ↑ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 256.
- Sources
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121- 4.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
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