Staley and Millbrook railway station
Staley and Millbrook railway station served the villages Staley and Millbrook in Stalybridge, Cheshire (later Tameside).
| Staley and Millbrook | |
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 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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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
- Bibliography
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
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