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Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knutton Halt railway station is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.
Knutton Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire England |
Coordinates | 53.0167°N 2.245°W |
Grid reference | SJ836466 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1905 | Opened[1] |
20 September 1926 | Closed[1] |
Situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) Stoke to Market Drayton Line, this halt was opened in 1905 when the NSR introduced a railmotor service between Silverdale and Trentham as a response to competition from tram companies.[2] Situated between Knutton village and Knutton Forge, the station was not much used and was an early closure under London, Midland and Scottish railway ownership, closing in September 1926.[3]
No traces of the halt site remain, but the former trackbed is now a greenway.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Crown Street Halt Line and station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Liverpool Road Halt Line and station closed |
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