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
Platforms 2
History
3 May 1886 Station opens
1 November 1909 Station closes for passengers
20 April 1964 closed for freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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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Micklehurst Loop
to Huddersfield
Standedge Tunnel
Diggle
Butterhouse tunnel
 Uppermill
 Friezland
 Royal George tunnel
 Micklehurst
Staley and Millbrook
Stalybridge
to Manchester

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 until closure on 1 November 1909.[2] The line through the station remained open for passenger traffic until 7 September 1964 and for freight until 1972.[3]

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

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Awdry 1990, p. 88
  2. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 218
  3. ↑ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/staley_and_millbrook/index.shtml
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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