Biddulph railway station was a railway station opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1864. Originally named Gillow Heath the station was renamed Biddulph on 1 May 1897.[1] The station was on the Biddulph Valley line that ran from a junction just north of Congleton on the Stoke-on-Trent – Macclesfield line to a junction south of Stoke-on-Trent station.
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Biddulph | |
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Biddulph Station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Biddulph, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands England |
| Coordinates | 53.1214°N 2.1802°W / 53.1214; -2.1802 |
| Grid reference | SJ881583 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1864 | Opened as Gillow Heath |
| 1 May 1897 | Renamed Biddulph |
| 11 July 1927 | Closed to passengers |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed to all traffic |
Passenger traffic was withdrawn from the station on 11 July 1927,[2] but freight traffic continued until 5 October 1964.[3]

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Mossley Halt Line and station closed | North Staffordshire Railway Biddulph Valley line | Knypersley Halt Line and station closed |
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| Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway |
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| North Staffordshire Railway |
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