Tunstall railway station
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LocationTunstall, Stoke-on-Trent,
England
England
Coordinates53°03′31″N 2°12′22″W / 53.0586°N 2.2061°W
Platforms2
Tunstall | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°03′31″N 2°12′22″W / 53.0586°N 2.2061°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ862512 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway, London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 December 1873 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 2 March 1964 | Closed for passengers[1] | ||||
| 1966 | closed for goods | ||||
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Tunstall railway station served the town of Tunstall, in Staffordshire, England, between 1874 and 1966. It was a stop on the Potteries Loop Line.
The station was opened in 1874. The Potteries Loop Line ran between Staffordshire and Cheshire; it connected Stoke-on-Trent with Mow Cop and Scholar Green, via Hanley, Burslem, Kidsgrove.[2]
It was recommended for closure in the 1963 Beeching Report from British Railways; it was closed along with the Potteries Loop Line in 1964 and to goods in 1966.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
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