Redhurst Crossing railway station

Redhurst Crossing
Redhurst Crossing
General information
Location	Grindon, Staffordshire; England
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Leek and Manifold Light Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
August 1915	Opened as Redhurst
2 April 1923	Name changed to Redhurst Crossing
12 March 1934	Closed

Redhurst Crossing railway station was a minor station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway, located between Wetton Mill railway station, Staffordshire and Thor's Cave railway station. Not much is documented about the halt, and the line which ran through it is now the Manifold Way.^[1]

History

The station opened as Redhurst in August 1915 by the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. Its name was changed to Redhurst Crossing on 2 April 1923. It was also known as Redhurst Halt on some tickets. It closed on 12 March 1934.^[2]

Route

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Thor's Cave		Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway		Wetton Mill

References

^ "Wetton Mill - Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District". www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 360. OCLC 931112387.

53°05′54″N 1°51′17″W / 53.0983°N 1.8547°W / 53.0983; -1.8547

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[1] "Wetton Mill - Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District". www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk.

[2] Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 360. OCLC 931112387.

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