Cobridge railway station
For the station in Northumberland, see Corbridge railway station.
| Cobridge | |
|---|---|
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Site of the station in 1983 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Cobridge, Staffordshire |
| Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Grid reference | SJ876490 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1874 | Opened[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 | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Cobridge railway station was located on the Potteries Loop Line and served the Cobridge area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The station was located between Elder Road and Sandbach Road.[2]
The station closed in 1964 when the passenger service on the Loop was withdrawn. The trackbed is now a footpath and the tunnel, which was to the south of the station, has been filled in.[3]
References
- 1 2 Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 130. ISBN 978 0 901461 57 5. OCLC 612226077.
- ↑ "Railways of Stoke-on-Trent - Potteries Loop Line: Cobridge Station". thepotteries.org. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ↑ 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 closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
Coordinates: 53°02′19″N 2°11′06″W / 53.03863°N 2.18505°W
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