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Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station
Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station was a station on the Potteries Loop Line located between the villages of Newchapel and Goldenhill in Staffordshire, England, in what is now Packmoor.[2]
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Newchapel & Goldenhill | |
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![]() The site of the station closed in 2018 | |
General information | |
Location | Newchapel / Goldenhill, Staffordshire, Newcastle-Under-Lyme England |
Coordinates | 53.0804°N 2.2081°W / 53.0804; -2.2081 |
Grid reference | SJ861537 |
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] |
Close
Opened in 1874 the station was known simply as Goldenhill (sometimes referred to as Golden Hill) until November 1912 when it was renamed Newchapel and Goldenhill.[1]
The station closed to passengers in 1964 along with the rest of the Loop. The trackbed is now a walkway but part of the platform edging is still in existence.[3]