Betley Road railway station

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Betley Road
Betley Road Station site of 1793766 3617e12c.jpg
Site of the former station (1961)
General information
LocationNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
England
Grid reference SJ741478
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway [1]
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway [1]
Key dates
1 Jul 1875Opened [1]
1 Oct 1945Closed [1] [2]

Betley Road was a station on the London and North Western Railway serving Betley, Staffordshire.

It opened in 1875 and closed in 1945.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 75. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Basford
Line open, station closed
  London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
  Madeley (Staffordshire)
Line open, station closed

Coordinates: 53°01′39″N2°23′11″W / 53.0274°N 2.3864°W / 53.0274; -2.3864