Crown Street Halt railway station

Crown Street Halt
Signal post still in situ near Crown Street Halt, the Silverdale Church can be seen behind it.
General information
Location	Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire England
Coordinates	53°01′01″N2°15′57″W / 53.0169°N 2.2658°W / 53.0169; -2.2658
Grid reference	SJ822466
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1905	Opened [1]
7 June 1949	Closed [1]
Location

Crown Street Halt railway station (also known as Silverdale (Crown Street) Halt) is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.

Situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) Stoke to Market Drayton Line, this halt was opened in 1905 when the NSR introduced a railmotor service between Silverdale and Trentham as a response to competition from tram companies. ^[2] Situated closer to Silverdale town centre than Silverdale station, the station remained open until 1949. ^[3]

Present day

Nothing remains of the halt site, but a signal post is still in situ and some old fencing and the halt site is now a greenway and park.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Silverdale Line and station closed		North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line		Knutton Halt Line and station closed

References

Notes

1. Quick (2009), p. 353.
2. Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 114.
3. Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 306.

Sources

• Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN   0-7153-5121-4.
• 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.