Silverdale (Staffordshire) railway station
This article is about the former railway station in Staffordshire. For the railway station in Lancashire, see Silverdale railway station.
| Silverdale | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Silverdale, Staffordshire |
| Area | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Grid reference | SJ816467 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| May 1863 | Opened |
| 2 March 1964 | Closed to passengers |
| 9 January 1967 | Closed to goods |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Silverdale railway station was a railway station that served the village of Silverdale, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1863 and closed to passengers in 1964.[1]
In its later years, the station was used by staff operating trains to and from the adjacent colliery. For this purpose, a large rail loader was built.[2]
Today, only the restored platforms are still in place. The station building has been rebuilt at the Apedale Heritage Centre.[2]
On 21 August 2009, work on Silverdale station platforms was observed with brickwork being repaired or repointed and they have now been restored as part of a railway footpath to Newcastle-U-Lyme.
Brickwork under repair on the platform
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keele | North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Crown Street Halt | ||
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Coordinates: 53°01′01″N 2°16′34″W / 53.017°N 2.276°W
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