Kidsgrove Liverpool Road railway station
| Kidsgrove Liverpool Road | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Kidsgrove, Staffordshire |
| Area | Newcastle-Under-Lyme |
| Grid reference | SJ836546 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 15 November 1875 | Opened as Kidsgrove[1] |
| 2 October 1944 | Renamed to Kidsgrove Liverpool Road[1] |
| 2 March 1964 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Kidsgrove Liverpool Road railway station was the northernmost station on the Potteries Loop Line and served the town of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. It was opened as Kidsgrove in 1875, but renamed in 1944 when the nearby Harecastle station became Kidsgrove railway station.[2]
The site of the station is now occupied by a Tesco supermarket.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5. OCLC 612226077.
- ↑ Oppitz, Leslie (2006). Lost Railways of Staffordshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 1-85306-992-2.
- ↑ Ballantyne, Hugh (2005). British Railways Past & Present: North Staffordshire and the Trent Valley. Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85895-204-2.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
Coordinates: 53°05′21″N 2°14′42″W / 53.0891°N 2.2450°W