Newchapel & Goldenhill | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station closed in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Newchapel /
Goldenhill,
Staffordshire,
Newcastle-Under-Lyme England |
| Coordinates | 53°04′49″N 2°12′29″W / 53.0804°N 2.2081°W |
| Grid reference | SJ861537 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1874 | Opened [1] |
| 2 March 1964 | Closed [1] |
Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station was a station on the Potteries Loop Line located between the villages of Newchapel and Goldenhill in Staffordshire, England, in what is now Packmoor. [2]
Opened in 1874 the station was known simply as Goldenhill (sometimes referred to as Golden Hill) until November 1912 when it was renamed Newchapel and Goldenhill. [1]
The station closed to passengers in 1964 along with the rest of the Loop. The trackbed is now a walkway but part of the platform edging is still in existence. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- ^ Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. David & Charles. p. 124. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- ^ Ballantyne, Hugh (2005). British Railways Past & Present: North Staffordshire and the Trent Valley. Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85895-204-2.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line and station closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station closed |
