Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station
Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station was a station on the Potteries Loop Line located between the villages of Newchapel and Goldenhill in Staffordshire, England, in what is now Packmoor.[2]
Newchapel & Goldenhill | |
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General information | |
Location | Newchapel / Goldenhill, Staffordshire, Newcastle-Under-Lyme England |
Coordinates | 53.0804°N 2.2081°W |
Grid reference | SJ861537 |
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 October 1874 | Opened[1] |
2 March 1964 | Closed[1] |
Opened in 1874 the station was known simply as Goldenhill (sometimes referred to as Golden Hill) until November 1912 when it was renamed Newchapel and Goldenhill.[1]
The station closed to passengers in 1964 along with the rest of the Loop. The trackbed is now a walkway but part of the platform edging is still in existence.[3]
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