Mossley Railway Station - Research Assistance

[MikeS8]

Good afternoon all.

Firstly, apologies if this is posted in the wrong place.

I’m a first time poster with a nascent interest in the history of Britain’s Railway infrastructure.

I’m after a website (or websites) that contains history and timelines for Britain’s active railway stations (construction, renovation, temporary decommission etc). I’ve found some excellent sites for Britain’s lost or abandoned railway stations but need something similar for those still in service.

As a starter, any information on the history of Mossley railway station would be hugely appreciated. I've performed a basic Google search but not a lot comers back.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Just in case it is not the Mossley station that is still open, there was a Mossley Halt on the Biddulph Valley Line of the North Staffordshire Railway. It was located by the bridge that spanned Reades Lane and was used by both coal miners and by furnacemen of the nearby Black Bull coal mine.

Mossley Halt closed on 13th July 1925.

 

[Hornet]

Good afternoon all.

Firstly, apologies if this is posted in the wrong place.

I’m a first time poster with a nascent interest in the history of Britain’s Railway infrastructure.

I’m after a website (or websites) that contains history and timelines for Britain’s active railway stations (construction, renovation, temporary decommission etc). I’ve found some excellent sites for Britain’s lost or abandoned railway stations but need something similar for those still in service.

As a starter, any information on the history of Mossley railway station would be hugely appreciated. I've performed a basic Google search but not a lot comers back.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/
The above website also contains some Stations that are still active.

Also M. E. Quick's book is a prime reference book for all Britian's Railway Stations.

http://www.rchs.org.uk/trial/gwpf.php?wpage=Railway Station chronology

I have the 3rd edition fully scanned if you have certain stations you wish to refer to.

 

[Hornet]

Mossley.

 

[TheNewNo2]

Hi Mike,

I'd check for books on local railway history. For the south west, Mike Oakley has an excellent series looking at stations in detail. Colin Maggs also did a series on south west railways, taking a more inclusive look. While I know Huddersfield is not in the south west, you may well find something similar for your area.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I can vaguely remember a paper pamphlet called "Railways of Tameside" being once available not long after the administrative area of Tameside was first established. Mossley is in Tameside.

 

[faltskog36abba]

Some information may be found on Mossley Railway Station in a book called
Miles Platting to Diggle via Ashton by the author Jeffrey Wells.
This book gives lots of information and photos of stations along the Huddersfield line of existing and closed stations.