List of North Staffordshire Railway halts
The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) had a number of halts and non-public timetable stations. Halts were small, unstaffed stations with few, if any, facilities. Non-public timetable stations were stations that did not feature in the publicly advertised railway timetable and were, for example, for internal railway use only or only served by excursion trains rather than regular services.
Many of the NSR halts opened in the early 20th century when the NSR introduced railmotor services in an attempt to rival the bus and tram services that were developing in Stoke-on-Trent.[1]
| Name | Grid reference & co-ordinates | Opened | Closed | Line | Preceding station | Next station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Vale Halt | SJ 870 463 53°0′53″N 2°11′41″W / 53.01472°N 2.19472°W |
1 March 1865 | 1 August 1865 | Stoke–Macclesfield | Etruria | Stoke-on-Trent | Very short lived station introduced with opening of Potteries Loop Line to Hanley. Closed after five months as use did not meet expectations.[2][3] |
| Carter's Crossing Halt | SJ 884 446 52°59′57″N 2°10′26″W / 52.99917°N 2.17389°W |
1907 | 1921 | Stoke–Derby | Fenton | Stoke-on-Trent | NSR company use only by workers at Stoke railway works, no actual platform or buildings.[4] |
| Keele Park | SJ 792 438 52°59′30″N 2°18′38″W / 52.99167°N 2.31056°W |
26 October 1896 | 5 March 1907 | Stoke–Market Drayton | Madeley Road | Keele | Excursion traffic only, mostly for race days at Keele Park racecourse.[5] |
| Crown Street Halt | SJ 822 466 53°1′1″N 2°15′57″W / 53.01694°N 2.26583°W |
1 June 1905 | 7 June 1949 | Stoke–Market Drayton | Silverdale | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Sometimes referred to as Silverdale (Crown Street).[6] Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] |
| Knutton Halt | SJ 836 466 53°1′0″N 2°14′42″W / 53.01667°N 2.24500°W |
1 June 1905 | 20 September 1926 | Stoke–Market Drayton | Silverdale | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] |
| Liverpool Road Halt | SJ 846 467 53°1′3″N 2°13′50″W / 53.01750°N 2.23056°W |
1 June 1905 | 2 March 1964 | Stoke–Market Drayton | Silverdale | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] (Not to be confused with Kidsgrove Liverpool Road) |
| Brampton Halt | SJ 849 465 53°0′57″N 2°15′51″W / 53.01583°N 2.26417°W |
1 June 1905 | 2 April 1923 | Stoke–Market Drayton | Silverdale | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] |
| Hartshill and Basford Halt | SJ 863 462 53°0′47″N 2°12′18″W / 53.01306°N 2.20500°W |
1 June 1905 | 20 September 1926 | Stoke–Market Drayton | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Stoke-on-Trent | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] |
| Whieldon Road Halt | SJ 882 445 52°59′54″N 2°10′34″W / 52.99833°N 2.17611°W |
1 June 1905 | 30 September 1918 | Stoke–Stafford | Trentham | Stoke-on-Trent | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] Only served by trains from Stoke.[8] |
| Mount Pleasant Halt | SJ 881 439 52°59′34″N 2°10′42″W / 52.99278°N 2.17833°W |
1 June 1905 | 30 September 1918 | Stoke–Stafford | Trentham | Stoke-on-Trent | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] |
| Sideway Halt | SJ 881 433 52°59′13″N 2°10′43″W / 52.98694°N 2.17861°W |
1 June 1905 | 2 April 1923 | Stoke–Stafford | Trentham | Stoke-on-Trent | Opened in conjunction with the introduction of the railmotor services between Silverdale and Trentham.[7] |
| Market Street Halt | SJ 842 543 53°5′11″N 2°14′15″W / 53.08639°N 2.23750°W |
1 July 1909 | 25 September 1950 | Loop Line | Kidsgrove Liverpool Road | Newchapel and Goldenhill | Also known as Kidsgrove Market Street.[9] |
| Knypersley Halt | SJ 878 568 53°6′30″N 2°10′59″W / 53.10833°N 2.18306°W |
1 October 1914 | 11 July 1927 | Biddulph Valley Line | Biddulph | Black Bull | |
| Chell Halt | SJ 880 529 53°4′25″N 2°10′47″W / 53.07361°N 2.17972°W |
3 November 1890 | 1923 | Biddulph Valley Line | Black Bull | Ford Green & Smallthorne | Non-public timetable station; only for the use of workers at the nearby Chatterley Whitfield colliery. |
| Mossley Halt | SJ 884 616 53°9′8″N 2°10′28″W / 53.15222°N 2.17444°W |
1919 | 13 July 1925 | Biddulph Valley Line | Congleton | Biddulph | |
| Hanford Road Halt | SJ 873 414 52°58′11″N 2°11′21″W / 52.96972°N 2.18917°W |
28 March 1910 | 1 May 1913 | Trentham Park branch | Trentham Park | Trentham | No goods facilities. Opened in conjunction with the opening of the branch to Trentham Park; closed only three years later due to low usage owing to competition from bus traffic.[10] |
References
[edit]Notes
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), pp. 110–112.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 128.
- ^ Baker (1986), p. 63.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 116.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 229.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 353.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Newcastle Guardian (1905), p. 4.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 409.
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 231.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller 1971, p. 115.
Sources
- Baker, Allan C. (1986). The Potteries Loop Line: an illustrated history. Burton upon Trent: Trent Valley. ISBN 0-948131-21-7.
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- "The New Rail Motor Service". Newcastle Guardian. No. 1356. 3 June 1905. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.