Micklehurst railway station

Micklehurst Railway Station served the town of Mossley in Cheshire. It was built by the London and North Western Railway on its Micklehurst Line. The station closed for passengers in 1907[1] and to freight on 19 February 1962 but the line through the station remained open for passenger traffic until 7 September 1964.[2] The station building on the up (Diggle to Stalybridge) side is still standing and is used as a private residence.

Micklehurst
Station Road, near the site of the station, in 2016
General information
LocationMicklehurst, Tameside
England
Grid referenceSD977021
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1886Opened
1 May 1907Closed to passengers
19 February 1962Closed for freight
Micklehurst Loop
Diggle
Butterhouse tunnel
Uppermill
Friezland
Royal George tunnel
Micklehurst
Staley and Millbrook
Stalybridge


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Staley and Millbrook   L&NW
Micklehurst Line
  Friezland

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 294. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:Micklehurst Station".
  • The Manchester and Leeds Railway by Martin Bairstow

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