Mow Cop and Scholar Green railway station
Mow Cop and Scholar Green railway station was a station on the North Staffordshire Railway between Stoke-on-Trent and Congleton. It served the village of Mow Cop.
Mow Cop and Scholar Green | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mow Cop, Cheshire East England |
| Coordinates | 53.1188°N 2.2345°W |
| Grid reference | SJ843579 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 October 1848 | Opened as Mow Cop[1] |
| c. 1896 | Renamed Mow Cop (Scholar Green)[1] |
| ? | Renamed Mow Cop and Scholar Green[1] |
| 7 September 1964 | Closed[1] |
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 9 October 1848.[2] It closed in 1964 and was immortalised that year in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
The signal box survived in use until 2002, and is now preserved privately in the village.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station open |
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| North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- "Mow Cop Station". Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- "Mow Cop Signalbox". Retrieved 15 November 2009.
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