Newcastle-under-Lyme railway station
Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Owned by | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Managed by | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 6 September 1852 | Opened |
| 2 March 1964 | Closed |
Newcastle-under-Lyme railway station was a railway station that served the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1852.[1]
The station was located on King Street opposite the Borough Arms Hotel. A small goods yard was located on Water Street.[2]
No trace of the station remains today, as it was closed on 2 March 1964, although the route of the trackbed can still be found.[1]The closure of the station in Newcastle-under-Lyme made the town the largest settlement in the United Kingdom not to have a railway station
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Halt | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Hartshill & Basford Halt |
References
- ^ a b Ballantyne, Hugh (2005). British Railways Past & Present: North Staffordshire and the Trent Valley. Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85895-204-2.
- ^ "Staffordshire Past Track - Newcastle Railway Station". Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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