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Liverpool Road Halt railway station was a railway station located in the north of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It was opened in 1905 by the North Staffordshire Railway in connection with the introduction of railmotor services.[1]
Liverpool Road Halt | |
|---|---|
 Liverpool Road Halt, now part of a greenway and pedestrian underpass. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme England |
| Coordinates | 53.0171°N 2.2297°W |
| Grid reference | SJ846466 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1905 | Opened |
| 2 March 1964 | Closed |
The station had two short wooden platforms and was accessed via steps leading down from an overbridge on Liverpool Road, which now forms part of the A34.[2]
Unlike most of the other halts on the line it survived until the withdrawal of passenger services in 1964.[1] Although the platforms are long gone the trackbed can still be followed.
The site of the halt now occupied by a pedestrian underpass.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knutton Halt Line and station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Brampton Halt Line and station closed |
