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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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Passenger traffic was withdrawn from the station on 11 July 1927,[2] but freight traffic continued until 5 October 1964.[3]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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