Audley and Bignall End railway station

Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England

53°03′23″N 2°17′02″W / 53.0563°N 2.2838°W / 53.0563; -2.2838Grid referenceSJ810510Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyNorth Staffordshire RailwayPost-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates28 June 1880Station opens as Audley9 June 1923Station renamed Audley and Bignall End27 April 1931Station closes

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.

History

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

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Halmerend   North Staffordshire Railway   Alsager Road

References

  • 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

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Branch Lines around Market Drayton. West Sussex: Middleton Press. fig. 91. ISBN 9781908174673. OCLC 913791564.

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Closed railway stations in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
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