Potteries Biddulph And Congleton Railway |
| Hob Uid: 76088 | |
Location :
Staffordshire
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands
City of Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East
Kidsgrove, Congleton, Biddulph
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SJ8800044000 |
| Summary : The Potteries, Biddulph and Congleton Railway was a branch of the North Staffordshire Railway. It was authorised in 1854, opening for goods in 1859 and passengers in 1864. The line from Congleton to Biddulph closed completely in 1968. The line from Congleton to Milton Junction has been dismantled, and the rest remains in use as a mineral railway from Leek. |
More information : (SJ 866634 - SJ 886600) Mineral Railway (NAT) (1)
(SJ 886600 - SJ 878566) Dismantled Railway (NAT)
(SJ 878566 - SJ 878550) Railway shown but not described. (2)
(SJ 878550 - SJ 896500) Mineral Railway (NAT) (3)
The Potteries, Biddulph and Congleton Railway, a section of the North Staffordshire Railway, see plan (and SJ 85 SW 11 for plan of the network). It was authorised in 1854, opening for goods in 1859 and passengers in 1864. The line from Congleton to Biddulph closed completely in 1968. The line from Congleton to its southerly junction(at SJ 898497) is not shown as extant in 1978 (5). (4-5) |