Congleton Upper Junction railway station

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Congleton Upper Junction
General information
Location Congleton, Cheshire East
England
Line(s)Stoke on Trent to Congleton loop line
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1 June 1864 [1]
ClosedJune 1864 [2]
Original company North Staffordshire Railway

Congleton Upper Junction was a railway station which served the town of Congleton. The station was on the Stoke on Trent to Congleton loop line.

The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 1 June 1864 and closed a few days later. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Allan. C Baker. An Illustrated History of Stoke and North Staffordshire's Railways. Irwell Press. p. Inside front cover. ISBN   1-903266-11-4.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 67. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.