Biddulph railway station
Biddulph railway station was a railway station opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1864. Originally named Gillow Heath the station was renamed Biddulph on 1 May 1897.[1] The station was on the Biddulph Valley line that ran from a junction just north of Congleton on the Stoke-on-Trent – Macclesfield line to a junction south of Stoke-on-Trent station.
Biddulph | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1797404.jpg.webp) Biddulph Station in 1962 | |
| Location | Biddulph, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands England |
| Coordinates | 53.1214°N 2.1802°W |
| Grid reference | SJ881583 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1864 | Opened as Gillow Heath |
| 1 May 1897 | Renamed Biddulph |
| 11 July 1927 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed to all traffic |
Passenger traffic was withdrawn from the station on 11 July 1927,[2] but freight traffic continued until 5 October 1964.[3]
Biddulph station in 2020
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
References
- 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.
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 256. ISBN 0-7153-5121- 4.
- Clinker, C.R. (1988). Clinker's Register of closed passenger stations and good depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830–1980 (2nd ed.). Weston-super-Mare: Avon-AngliA. p. 12. ISBN 0-905466-91-8.
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