Gnosall railway station

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Gnosall
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Gnosall station site in 2017
Location Gnosall, Staffordshire
England
Coordinates 52°46′54″N2°15′22″W / 52.7818°N 2.2560°W / 52.7818; -2.2560 Coordinates: 52°46′54″N2°15′22″W / 52.7818°N 2.2560°W / 52.7818; -2.2560
Grid reference SJ828205
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Shropshire Union Railways
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
June 1849Opened [1] [2]
7 September 1964Closed [3] [ page needed ]

Gnosall railway station was a station in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England. The station was opened in June 1849 and closed on 7 September 1964. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Gnosall Station". Historic England. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Railway, Gnosall". Gnosall History. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 Anslow & Randall 1991

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Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Newport
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Stafford–Shrewsbury line
  Haughton
Line and station closed