Waterloo Road (NSR) railway station explained

Waterloo Road
Status:Disused
Borough:Hanley, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
Country:England
Coordinates:53.0314°N -2.1826°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Staffordshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (London Midland region)
Years:1 April 1900
Events:Opened
Years2:4 October 1943
Events2:Closed to passenger services
Years3:3 January 1966
Events3:Closed to general goods services
Years4:31 July 1969
Events4:Closed to all goods services

Waterloo Road railway station was built by the North Staffordshire Railway as part of on the Potteries Loop Line and served the north of the town of Hanley, Staffordshire. The station opened in 1900 and closed to passengers in 1943. General goods traffic remained until 1966 with oil traffic continuing until 1969

No trace of the station remains today, the station was at the road crossing on Waterloo Road between Hanley and Cobridge.

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