Radway Green & Barthomley railway station

Radway Green & Barthomley railway station was a railway station in Cheshire, England, from 1848 to 1966. It was built by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) and served the villages of Barthomley, Oakhanger and Radway Green. Located on the NSR line between Crewe and Kidsgrove it was the first station on the route from Crewe.

Radway Green & Barthomley
General information
LocationRadway Green, Cheshire
England
Grid referenceSJ776543
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (London Midland region)
Key dates
9 October 1848Opened as Radway Green[1]
1909–1910renamed Radway Green & Barthomley[1]
6 July 1964Closed to Goods[2]
7 November 1966Closed to Passengers[1]
Level crossing at the former station (2010)

During the Second World War the station was the terminating point for many trains transporting workers to and from the nearby ROF Radway Green. This situation continued until a new station, Millway was built at the factory in 1942.[3]

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Quick (2009), p. 325.
  2. ^ Hartless, Adrian (April 2019). "1.Leek-Stoke-Crewe". Lines North of Stoke to Crewe, Congleton and Leek. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 9781910356296. XVIX.The limited goods facilities closed on 6th July 1964
  3. ^ Jeuda (2012), p. 28.

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