Mossley Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
Congleton,
Cheshire East England |
| Grid reference | SJ8830461632 |
| Line(s) | Biddulph Valley line [1] |
| Platforms | 1 [2] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | October 1919 [3] |
| Closed | 13 July 1925 [3] |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway [3] |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Mossley Halt was a railway station in Mossley, Congleton on the Biddulph Valley line. [1] Mossley Halt was located about 1 and a half miles south of Congleton Railway Station. [2]
History
Mossley Halt was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1919. [3]
It was used by workers traveling to and from Black Bull Coal Mine. [1]
In 1923 the Chatterley-Whitfeild Collieries ran services to transport their own workers between Mossley Halt, Chell Halt and Biddulph Halt. These services ran twice a day one in the early morning and one a night. [4] These services did not last long. [4]
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway ran 2 services a day between Mossley Halt and Chell Halt, these trains ran at midday to take the noon shift workers to the Collieries and to bring the day shift workers back. [4]
By the time of grouping there was one service on a Saturday that called at Mossley Halt. [2]
Mossley Halt closed on 13 July 1925. [3]
Facilities
Mossley Halt had one platform with a waiting shelter, a booking office and a platelayers hut. [2]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
References
- ^ a b c "Activities and Information About the Biddulph Valley Way". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d Jeuda, Basil (20 April 2014). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS days Volume 3. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. p. 65. ISBN 1899889833.
- ^ a b c d e Quick, Michael. Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain (PDF). Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 318. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Jeuda, Basil (20 April 2014). The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS days Volume 3. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. p. 45. ISBN 1899889833.
