Cresswell railway station
Former railway station in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former railway station in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cresswell railway station was a railway station located on the Stoke-Derby line at Cresswell, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 and closed in 1966.[2]
Cresswell | |
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![]() Level crossing at the site of the former station | |
General information | |
Location | Cresswell, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands England |
Coordinates | 52.9508°N 2.0370°W |
Grid reference | SJ975394 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | |
Key dates | |
7 August 1848 | Opened[1] |
7 November 1966 | Closed[1] |
The station was located near the Izaak Walton pub and had a substantial building and a small goods yard. It became the junction station for the Cheadle Branch Line in 1892.[2] When the latter closed to passengers, the sidings remained in occasional use for another 20 years, mainly sand traffic from Cheadle.[3]
The level crossing was converted to automatic barrier operation in 1989, whereupon the signal box was demolished and the junction was lifted.[4]
There is no trace of the station today.[3]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line open, station closed |
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Terminus | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
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