Redhurst Crossing railway station

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Redhurst Crossing
General information
Location Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands
England
Coordinates 53°05′54″N1°51′17″W / 53.0982°N 1.8547°W / 53.0982; -1.8547
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Leek and Manifold Light Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
August 1915 (1915-08)Opened as Redhurst
2 April 1923Name changed to Redhurst Crossing
12 March 1934 (1934-03-12)Closed

Redhurst Crossing was a railway station [1] on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway, located between Wetton Mill railway station, Staffordshire and Thor's Cave railway station. [2] Not much is documented about the halt, and the line which ran through it is now the Manifold Way. [3]

Contents

History

The station opened as Redhurst in August 1915 by the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. [4] Its name was changed to Redhurst Crossing on 2 April 1923. It was also known as Redhurst Halt on some tickets. It closed on 12 March 1934. [5]

Leek and
Manifold Valley
Light Railway
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Hulme End
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Ecton
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Butterton
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Wetton Mill
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Redhurst Crossing
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Thor's Cave
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Grindon
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Beeston Tor
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Sparrowlee
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Waterhouses
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Route

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Thor's Cave   Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway   Wetton Mill

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