Newcastle-under-Lyme railway station
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Newcastle-under-Lyme | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ852463 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway | ||||
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| 6 September 1852 | Opened | ||||
| 2 March 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Newcastle-under-Lyme railway station served the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, in Staffordshire, England, between 1852 and 1964. It was a stop on the Stoke to Market Drayton Line.
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1852, on the line between Stoke-on-Trent and Market Drayton.[1]
The station was located on King Street, opposite the Borough Arms Hotel. A small goods yard was located on Water Street.[2]
The station was recommended for closure in the Beeching Report of 1963, along with Silverdale and Liverpool Road Halt. It was closed on 2 March 1964.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Brampton Halt Line closed, station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Hartshill & Basford Halt Line closed, station closed | ||
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