Staley and Millbrook railway station

Staley and Millbrook

The station site in 2012
Location
Place Millbrook
Area Tameside
Grid reference SJ975998
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
History
3 May 1886 Station opens
1 November 1909 Station closes
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Staley and Millbrook
Stalybridge
Main article: Micklehurst Line

Staley and Millbrook railway station served the villages Staley and Millbrook in Stalybridge, Cheshire (later Tameside).

The station was built by the London and North Western Railway[1] on the Micklehurst Line and opened on 3 May 1886. It served passengers to and from the locality until closure on 1 November 1909.[2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Stalybridge   L&NW
Micklehurst Line
  Micklehurst

References

Notes
  1. Awdry 1990, p. 88
  2. Butt 1995, p. 218
Bibliography
  • Awdry, Christopher (1995), Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-049-7 
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1 

Coordinates: 53°29′42″N 2°02′20″W / 53.495°N 2.039°W / 53.495; -2.039


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