Crown Street Halt railway station (also known as Silverdale (Crown Street) Halt) is a disused railway station in Staffordshire, England.
Crown Street Halt | |
|---|---|
 Signal post still in situ near Crown Street Halt, the Silverdale Church can be seen behind it. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°01′01″N 2°15′57″W / 53.0169°N 2.2658°W |
| Grid reference | SJ822466 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1905 | Opened[1] |
| 7 June 1949 | Closed[1] |
Situated on the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) Stoke to Market Drayton Line, this halt was opened in 1905 when the NSR introduced a railmotor service between Silverdale and Trentham as a response to competition from tram companies.[2] Situated closer to Silverdale town centre than Silverdale station, the station remained open until 1949.[3]
Present day edit
Nothing remains of the halt site, but a signal post is still in situ and some old fencing and the halt site is now a greenway and park.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale Line and station closed |
North Staffordshire Railway Stoke-Market Drayton Line |
Knutton Halt Line and station closed |
References edit
- Notes
- ^ a b Quick (2009), p. 353.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 114.
- ^ Christiansen & Miller (1971), p. 306.
- Sources
- Christiansen, Rex & Miller, Robert William (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.