Audley and Bignall End railway station was a station on the North Staffordshire Railway, which operated in the West Midlands county of Staffordshire, in England.
Audley and Bignall End | |
|---|---|
 Location of the former station (1999) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bignall End, Newcastle-under-Lyme England |
| Coordinates | 53°03′23″N 2°17′02″W / 53.0563°N 2.2838°W |
| Grid reference | SJ810510 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 28 June 1880 | Station opens as Audley |
| 9 June 1923 | Station renamed Audley and Bignall End |
| 27 April 1931 | Station closes |
History edit
The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway, then joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. That company then closed it eight years later.
The site today edit
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmerend | North Staffordshire Railway | Alsager Road | ||
References edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Further reading edit
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Branch Lines around Market Drayton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. fig. 91. ISBN 9781908174673. OCLC 913791564.
External links edit
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