Silverdale railway station (Staffordshire)
Silverdale | |
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![]() The site of Silverdale station and the former Silverdale Colliery, now the end of the greenway from Newcastle-Under-Lyme. The platforms are all that remain in situ. | |
Location | |
Place | Silverdale, Staffordshire |
Area | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
Coordinates | 53°01′02″N 2°16′33″W / 53.0172°N 2.2757°WCoordinates: 53°01′02″N 2°16′33″W / 53.0172°N 2.2757°W |
Grid reference | SJ816467 |
Operations | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
May 1863 | Opened |
2 March 1964 | Closed to passengers |
1998 | Closure of Silverdale Colliery and to all stone traffic. |
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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Silverdale railway station was a railway station that served the village of Silverdale, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1863 and closed to passengers in 1964.[1]
In its later years, the station was used by staff operating trains to and from the adjacent colliery. For this purpose, a large rail loader was built.[2]
Present day
Today, only the restored platforms are still in place. The station building has been rebuilt at the Apedale Heritage Centre.[2]
On 21 August 2009, work on Silverdale station platforms was observed with brickwork being repaired or repointed and they have now been restored as part of a railway footpath to Newcastle-U-Lyme.
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Brickwork under repair on the platform
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Keele | North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Crown Street Halt |
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