Pitts Hill railway station
Pitts Hill railway station served the Pitts Hill area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Pitts Hill | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pitts Hill, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent England |
| Coordinates | 53.0665°N 2.2027°W |
| Grid reference | SJ865520 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1874 | Opened[1] |
| 2 March 1964 | Closed[1] |
The station closed in 1964.[2] The site has been drastically altered since by the closure and rerouting of the A527 road, although the route of the Potteries Loop Line can still be traced.[3]
References
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. David & Charles. p. 124. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- "Potteries Loop Line - Goldenhill & Pitts Hill". thepotteries.org. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
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