Brampton Halt railway station explained

Brampton Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Country:England
Coordinates:53.0156°N -2.2264°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Pregroup:North Staffordshire Railway
Years:1 May 1905
Events:Opened
Years2:2 April 1923
Events2:Closed

Brampton Halt railway station was a railway station located in the Brampton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1905 but was short-lived, closing in April 1923, just prior to the amalgamation of the NSR into the London, Midland & Scottish Railway.[1]

Present day

It is now realigned for road usage and the former site is now lost under Brampton Sidings Industrial Estate.

Links to pictures

Pictures of Level Crossing near to the former station

Notes and References

  1. Book: Christiansen, Rex . Miller, R. W. . 1971 . The North Staffordshire Railway . David & Charles . Newton Abbot . 0-7153-5121-4.