Micklehurst railway station
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Micklehurst | |
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General information | |
Location | Micklehurst, Tameside England |
Grid reference | SD977021 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1886 | Opened |
1 May 1907 | Closed to passengers |
19 February 1962 | Closed for freight |
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Micklehurst Railway Station served the town of Mossley in Cheshire. It was built by the London and North Western Railway on its Micklehurst Line. The station closed for passengers in 1907[1] and to freight on 19 February 1962 but the line through the station remained open for passenger traffic until 7 September 1964.[2] The station building on the up (Diggle to Stalybridge) side are still standing and are used as a private residence.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Staley and Millbrook | L&NW Micklehurst Line |
Friezland |
References
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 294. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations:Micklehurst Station".
- The Manchester and Leeds Railway by Martin Bairstow
53°30′55″N 2°02′09″W / 53.5154°N 2.0359°W
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