Market Street Halt was a halt that served the town of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England. It was opened in 1909 and located on the Potteries Loop Line.[2] At first it was used by trains in both directions but was later served only by northbound trains due to the severe gradient, being a 1 in 40 climb southbound.[2]
Market Street Halt | |
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Site of Market Street Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, Newcastle-Under-Lyme England |
| Coordinates | 53.0864°N 2.2374°W / 53.0864; -2.2374 |
| Grid reference | SJ842543 |
| Line(s) | Potteries Loop Line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1909 | Opened[1] |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed[1] |
Although only a halt, it had a considerable length of platform and modest wooden buildings, plus an old NSR carriage used as a waiting room.[3]
The halt closed in 1950 and the trackbed is now part of the Potteries Greenway.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station closed | North Staffordshire Railway Potteries Loop Line | Line and station closed |
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| North Staffordshire Railway |
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