Staley and Millbrook railway station

Staley and Millbrook
The station site in 2012
Location
Place	Millbrook
Area	Tameside
Grid reference	SJ975998
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
3 May 1886	Station opens
1 November 1909	Station closes for passengers
20 April 1964	closed for freight
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Micklehurst Loop
Legend
to Huddersfield Standedge Tunnel Diggle Butterhouse tunnel Uppermill Friezland Royal George tunnel Micklehurst Staley and Millbrook Stalybridge to Manchester

Staley and Millbrook railway station served the villages Staley and Millbrook in Stalybridge, Cheshire (later Tameside).

The station was built by the London and North Western Railway^[1] on the Micklehurst Line and opened on 3 May 1886. It served passengers until closure on 1 November 1909.^[2] The line through the station remained open for passenger traffic until 7 September 1964 and for freight until 1972.^[3]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Stalybridge		L&NW Micklehurst Line		Micklehurst

References

Notes

1. Awdry 1990, p. 88
2. Butt 1995, p. 218
3. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/staley_and_millbrook/index.shtml

Bibliography

• Awdry, Christopher (1995), Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-049-7
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1

Coordinates: 53°29′42″N 2°02′20″W / 53.495°N 2.039°W