| 词条 | Biddulph Valley line |
| 释义 |
The Biddulph Valley line was a double tracked line that ran from Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton. The line was named after the town of the same name as it ran via the Staffordshire Moorlands and covered areas of East Staffordshire and Cheshire.[1] {{Biddulph Valley line}}Stations and Halts on the lineThe line was connected to the same line as the Leek Brook to Stoke Line.
OpeningThe Biddulph Valley line was authorized by an act of parliament on 24 July 1854 and was later authorized at a cost of £190,000. It was also heavily promoted by the owners of local collieries, of these people were brothers James Bateman and John Bateman{{dn|date=November 2018}} and the mayor of Congleton.[2] Construction of the line began on 27 April 1858 and was built by the North Staffordshire Railway who were responsible for opening of other lines in the surrounding areas of Staffordshire.[3] The line opened in sections to mineral traffic with the first part opening to Childerplay and then in 1859, following another act of parliament along with an additional £35,000. The remaining 4 1/2 miles of track were laid for mineral traffic, opening in 1860.[3] Stations opened along the line in 1864. The stations at Ford Green & Smallthorne, Black Bull and Biddulph opened on the same day, 1 June 1864. Subsequently halts at Chell, Knypersley and Mossley opened between 1890 and 1919. The line was also linked to the Stoke–Leek line which ran to Leek and connected to the same junction as the Churnet Valley Line (Uttoxeter-Leek-Macclesfield) and the Waterhouses branch line. DeclineThe stations along the line closed to passengers in 1927 due to poor usage while the halts closed earlier between 1923-27.[3] The line continued to be served by freight traffic to and from Congleton and Stoke-on-Trent until closure of the line from Bucknall and Northwood to Congleton in 1962.[3] The stations (except Biddulph) were demolished after closure and the track was lifted from Bucknall and Northwood to the junction near Congleton. Present dayThe line from Stoke-on-Trent to Bucknall and Northwood remained in use for stone traffic to and from Oakamoor and Caldon where they served the sand sidings and the quarries but the line was mothballed in 1988 as a result. The line from Ford Green and Smallthorne to Mossley via Biddulph now forms the Biddulph Valley Way and is used by cyclists and walkers. It follows the course of the entire line. References1. ^{{cite web |title=POTTERIES BIDDULPH AND CONGLETON RAILWAY |url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=76088 |website=PastScape |publisher=Historic England |accessdate=19 October 2018}} 2. ^{{cite book|author=Donald J. Grant|title=Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ok88DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA458|accessdate=19 October 2018|date=31 October 2017|publisher=Troubador Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-1-78803-768-6|page=458}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |title=Activities and Information About the Biddulph Valley Way |url=https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/ranger_service/countryside_sites/biddulph_valley_way/activities_and_information.aspx |website=Chesire East Council |accessdate=19 October 2018}} External links
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