Silverdale railway station (Staffordshire)
Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England
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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]
England
Silverdale | |||||
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The site of Silverdale station and the former Silverdale Colliery in December 2017, now the end of the greenway from Newcastle-under-Lyme. The platforms are all that remain in situ. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.0172°N 2.2757°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ816467 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | |||||
| Key dates | |||||
| May 1863 | Opened | ||||
| 2 March 1964 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 1998 | Closure of Silverdale Colliery and to all stone traffic. | ||||
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In its later years, the station was used by staff operating trains to and from the adjacent Silverdale 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-under-Lyme.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Keele Line closed, station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Crown Street Halt Line closed, station closed | ||