| Knutton Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°01′00″N 2°14′42″W / 53.0167°N 2.245°W / 53.0167; -2.245 |
| Grid reference | SJ836466 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1905 | Opened |
| 20 September 1926 | Closed |
Knutton Halt railway station is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.
Situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) Stoke to Market Drayton Line, this halt was opened in 1905 when the NSR introduced a railmotor service between Silverdale and Trentham as a response to competition from tram companies. Situated between Knutton village and Knutton Forge, the station was not much used and was an early closure under London, Midland and Scottish railway ownership, closing in September 1926.
Present day
No traces of the halt site remain, but the former trackbed is now a greenway.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Street Halt Line and station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Liverpool Road Halt Line and station closed |
References
- Notes
- ^ Quick (2009), p. 238.
- Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 114.
- Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 256.
- Sources
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- Quick, Michael (2009) . Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
