Cobridge railway station explained

Cobridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Cobridge, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
Country:England
Coordinates:53.0386°N -2.185°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Staffordshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Years:1 October 1874
Events:Opened
Years2:2 March 1964
Events2:Closed

Cobridge railway station was located on the Potteries Loop Line and served the Cobridge area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The station was located between Elder Road and Sandbach Road.[1]

The station closed in 1964 when the passenger service on the Loop was withdrawn. The trackbed is now a footpath and the tunnel, which was to the south of the station, has been filled in.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railways of Stoke-on-Trent - Potteries Loop Line: Cobridge Station . thepotteries.org . 2009-07-03.
  2. Book: Ballantyne, Hugh . 2005 . British Railways Past & Present: North Staffordshire and the Trent Valley . Past & Present Publishing Ltd . 1-85895-204-2.