Audley and Bignall End railway station
Audley and Bignall End | |
|---|---|
Site of the station and railway line in 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Audley and Bignall End, Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°03′23″N 2°17′02″W / 53.0563°N 2.2838°W |
| Grid reference | SJ810510 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 June 1880 | Station opens as Audley |
| 9 June 1923 | Station renamed Audley and Bignall End |
| 27 April 1931 | Station closes |
Audley and Bignall End railway station was a railway station that served both the villages of Audley and Bignall End in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England.
History
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, then joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. That company then closed it eight years later.
The site today
The site of the goods shed and part of the trackbed has been redeveloped for housing and as a footpath near the site of the old station.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmerend | North Staffordshire Railway | Alsager Road | ||
References
- 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.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Branch Lines around Market Drayton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. fig. 91. ISBN 9781908174673. OCLC 913791564.
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