Wall Grange railway station

Wall Grange
The station buildings pictured in 2003
General information
Location	Longsdon, Staffordshire Moorlands England
Coordinates	53°04′46″N2°03′27″W / 53.0795°N 2.0575°W / 53.0795; -2.0575
Grid reference	SJ962535
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Key dates
1873	Opened [1]
7 May 1956	Closed [2]
Location

Wall Grange railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Longsdon in Staffordshire, England.

History

The Stoke–Leek line was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1867 ^[3] and a station to serve the village of Wall Grange was opened in 1873, first appearing in Bradshaw's Guide in November 1873. ^[4] The line has originally been constructed as single track throughout from Milton Junction (where the line diverged from the Biddulph Valley line) to Leek Brook Junction but was doubled in 1910 for half its length between Endon and Leek Brook. Originally built with a single platform, the station was on the double line section and a second platform was added when the line was doubled. ^[5] When the NSR become part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, the station name was changed to Wall Grange & Longsdon. ^[4]

Closure

Passenger services over the line were withdrawn in 1956 and the station closed to passenger traffic. ^[4] The line through the closed station was singled in 1971 but the platform and some of the station buildings remain in existence. The line through the station continued in use until 1988 for freight services and since 1988 the line has officially been out of use but not closed.

Route

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Endon Line disused, station closed		North Staffordshire Railway Stoke–Leek line		Leek Brook Line disused, station closed

References

Notes

1. Jeuda (2014), p. 139.
2. Quick (2009), p. 165.
3. Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 300.
4. Quick (2009), p. 396.
5. Jeuda (2014), p. 145.

Sources

• Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN   0-7153-5121-4.
• Jeuda, Basil (2014). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS days. Vol. 3. Lydney, Gloucestershire: Lightmoor Press. ISBN   978-1899889-83-9.
• 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.