Brampton Halt railway station

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This article is about the former railway station in Newcastle-under-Lyme. For other uses, see Brampton railway station.

Brampton Halt
Brampton Halt looking towards Newcastle-Under-Lyme railway station.jpg
Brampton Halt looking towards Newcastle-Under-Lyme railway station, now in use as Brampton Sidings Industrial Estate.
LocationNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme
England
Coordinates53°00′56″N 2°13′35″W / 53.0156°N 2.2264°W / 53.0156; -2.2264Coordinates: 53°00′56″N 2°13′35″W / 53.0156°N 2.2264°W / 53.0156; -2.2264
Grid referenceSJ849465
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingNorth Staffordshire Railway
Key dates
1 May 1905Opened
2 April 1923Closed

Brampton Halt railway station was a railway station located in the Brampton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1905 but was short-lived, closing in April 1923, just prior to the amalgamation of the NSR into the London, Midland & Scottish Railway.[1]

Present day[]

It is now realigned for road usage and the former site is now lost under Brampton Sidings Industrial Estate.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Liverpool Road Halt   North Staffordshire Railway
Stoke-Market Drayton Line 		  Newcastle-under-Lyme

References[]

  1. ^ Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.

Links to pictures[]

Pictures of Level Crossing near to the former station

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