Staley and Millbrook railway station

Staley and Millbrook
The station site in 2012
General information
LocationMillbrook, Tameside
England
Grid referenceSJ975998
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1886Station opens
1 November 1909Station closes for passengers
20 April 1964closed for freight
Micklehurst Loop
Diggle
Butterhouse tunnel
Uppermill
Friezland
Royal George tunnel
Micklehurst
Staley and Millbrook
Stalybridge

Staley and Millbrook railway station served the villages Staley and Millbrook in Stalybridge, Cheshire (later Tameside).

The station was built by the London and North Western Railway[1] on the Micklehurst Line and opened on 3 May 1886. It served passengers until closure on 1 November 1909.[2] The line through the station remained open for passenger traffic until 7 September 1964 and for freight until 1972.[3]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stalybridge   L&NW
Micklehurst Line
  Micklehurst

References

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Notes
  1. ^ Awdry 1990, p. 88
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 218
  3. ^ "Disused Stations:Staley & Millbrook Station".
Bibliography

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