Waterloo Road (NSR) railway station

Waterloo Road
Site of Waterloo Road station
General information
LocationHanley, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
England
Coordinates53°01′53″N 2°10′57″W / 53.0314°N 2.1826°W / 53.0314; -2.1826
Grid referenceSJ878482
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (London Midland region)
Key dates
1 April 1900Opened[1]
4 October 1943Closed to passenger services[1]
3 January 1966Closed to general goods services
31 July 1969Closed to all goods services

Waterloo Road railway station was built by the North Staffordshire Railway as part of on the Potteries Loop Line and served the north of the town of Hanley, Staffordshire. The station opened in 1900 and closed to passengers in 1943.[2] General goods traffic remained until 1966 with oil traffic continuing until 1969

No trace of the station remains today, the station was at the road crossing on Waterloo Road between Hanley and Cobridge.

References

  1. ^ a b Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  2. ^ 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. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Line and station closed
North Staffordshire Railway
Line and station closed