Knutton Halt railway station
Knutton Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°01′00″N 2°14′42″W / 53.0167°N 2.245°W |
| Grid reference | SJ836466 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1905 | Opened[1] |
| 20 September 1926 | Closed[1] |
Knutton Halt railway station is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.
Situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) Stoke to Market Drayton Line, this halt was opened in 1905 when the NSR introduced a railmotor service between Silverdale and Trentham as a response to competition from tram companies.[2] Situated between Knutton village and Knutton Forge, the station was not much used and was an early closure under London, Midland and Scottish railway ownership, closing in September 1926.[3]
Present day[edit]
No traces of the halt site remain, but the former trackbed is now a greenway.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Street Halt Line and station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Liverpool Road Halt Line and station closed |
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ a b Quick (2009), p. 238.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 114.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 256.
- Sources
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
