Radway Green & Barthomley railway station
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Radway Green & Barthomley railway station was built by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) and served the small Cheshire communities of Radway Green, Oakhanger and Barthomley. Located on the NSR line between Crewe and Kidsgrove it was the first station on the route from Crewe.
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Radway Green & Barthomley | |
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General information | |
Location | Radway Green, Cheshire England |
Grid reference | SJ776543 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland region) |
Key dates | |
9 October 1848 | Opened as Radway Green[1] |
1909–1910 | renamed Radway Green & Barthomley[1] |
6 July 1964 | Closed to Goods[2] |
7 November 1966 | Closed to Passengers[1] |
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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]