Alsager Road railway station

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Alsager Road
Merelake Way looking back to Talke Road - geograph.org.uk - 4969969.jpg
General information
Location Alsager, Cheshire
England
Coordinates 53°05′36″N2°17′25″W / 53.0932°N 2.2904°W / 53.0932; -2.2904
Grid reference SJ806551
Platforms?
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1889Station opens as Talke and Alsager Road
1 November 1902Station renamed Alsager Road
27 April 1931Station closes
Location
Alsager Road railway station

Alsager Road railway station was a railway station which served the market town of Alsager in Cheshire East in the county of Cheshire, England.

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History

The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, then joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. That company then closed it eight years later.

The site today

Today the site is sheltered by a row of trees, on the edge of a small industrial area, near the Crewe to Derby Line. It lies to the south east of Alsager railway station.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kidsgrove   London Midland and Scottish Railway
North Staffordshire Railway
  Audley

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