Staley and Millbrook | |
|---|---|
 The station site in 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Millbrook,
Tameside England |
| Grid reference | SJ975998 |
| 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 | Station opens |
| 1 November 1909 | Station closes for passengers |
| 20 April 1964 | closed for freight |
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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
- Notes
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 88
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 218
- ^ "Disused Stations:Staley & Millbrook Station".
- Bibliography
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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