Pitts Hill railway station

Pitts Hill railway station served the Pitts Hill area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Pitts Hill
Location
PlacePitts Hill, Staffordshire
AreaStoke-on-Trent
Coordinates53.0665°N 2.2027°W / 53.0665; -2.2027
Grid referenceSJ865520
Operations
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms2
History
1 October 1874Opened[1]
2 March 1964Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The station closed in 1964.[2] The site has been drastically altered since by the closure and rerouting of the A527 road, although the route of the Potteries Loop Line can still be traced.[3]

References

  1. Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
  2. Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. David & Charles. p. 124. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
  3. "Potteries Loop Line - Goldenhill & Pitts Hill". thepotteries.org. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Line and station closed
North Staffordshire Railway
Line and station closed
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