Brunswick Wharf was a railway goods yard in Buglawton, Congleton. [1] [2]
Brunswick Wharf was used to transport sand from Congleton to the Potteries and coal from the Potteries to Brunswick Wharf along the Biddulph Valley Line. [1] [3]
Brunswick Wharf was the terminus of the Biddulph Valley Line. [4] Brunswick Wharf was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 29 August 1860. [4]
While using the Biddulph Valley Line for most the journey, goods trains heading to Brunswick Wharf would leave the Biddulph Valley Line at Congleton Lower Junction. [5] Goods trains would then follow a line underneath the North Staffordshire mainline which was used to reach Brunswick Wharf and a goods and mineral yard at Congleton railway station. [5]
Ever Saturday morning there was a sand train service from Brunswick Wharf to Warrington and St Helens. [6] The sand that was taken from Brunswick Wharf was used in the Lancashire glass industry. [6]
During the heyday of the Biddulph Valley Line the Robbert-heath owned Collieries operated private mineral trains between their various sites to and from Brunswick Wharf. [7]
When trams were being built for Manchester and other local cities, metal was brought to Brunswick Wharf to be molded down into brake blocks for trams, [8] once built the brake blocks would leave Brunswick Wharf to be used for tram building. [8]
The decision to close Brunswick Wharf "baffled" the staff due to how busy and well used Brunswick Wharf was. [9]
The last train left Brunswick Wharf on 1 April 1968 after which Brunswick Wharf closed. [1] [3]
With the closure of Brunswick Wharf sand had to be brought to Congleton via Congleton railway station and coal had to be brought to Congleton via Kidsgrove railway station. [9]
Plans were drawn up by North Staffordshire Railway Society in the 1970s to reopen Brunswick Wharf as part of a planned heritage railway going from Brunswick Wharf to Bidulph Railway station via the Biddulph Valley Line. [10] This plan was created in order preserve some of the Biddulph Valley Line. [10] Due to lack of interest from Cheshire County Council and the general public this plan was abandoned. [10]
Brunswick Wharf comprised 3 sidings called "Wharfs" operated by 3 different companies. These companies were: [11]
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Below is a list of staff who worked at Brunswick Wharf and their job titles and/or employer if known:
Brunswick Wharf was a railway goods yard in Buglawton, Congleton. [1] [2]
Brunswick Wharf was used to transport sand from Congleton to the Potteries and coal from the Potteries to Brunswick Wharf along the Biddulph Valley Line. [1] [3]
Brunswick Wharf was the terminus of the Biddulph Valley Line. [4] Brunswick Wharf was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 29 August 1860. [4]
While using the Biddulph Valley Line for most the journey, goods trains heading to Brunswick Wharf would leave the Biddulph Valley Line at Congleton Lower Junction. [5] Goods trains would then follow a line underneath the North Staffordshire mainline which was used to reach Brunswick Wharf and a goods and mineral yard at Congleton railway station. [5]
Ever Saturday morning there was a sand train service from Brunswick Wharf to Warrington and St Helens. [6] The sand that was taken from Brunswick Wharf was used in the Lancashire glass industry. [6]
During the heyday of the Biddulph Valley Line the Robbert-heath owned Collieries operated private mineral trains between their various sites to and from Brunswick Wharf. [7]
When trams were being built for Manchester and other local cities, metal was brought to Brunswick Wharf to be molded down into brake blocks for trams, [8] once built the brake blocks would leave Brunswick Wharf to be used for tram building. [8]
The decision to close Brunswick Wharf "baffled" the staff due to how busy and well used Brunswick Wharf was. [9]
The last train left Brunswick Wharf on 1 April 1968 after which Brunswick Wharf closed. [1] [3]
With the closure of Brunswick Wharf sand had to be brought to Congleton via Congleton railway station and coal had to be brought to Congleton via Kidsgrove railway station. [9]
Plans were drawn up by North Staffordshire Railway Society in the 1970s to reopen Brunswick Wharf as part of a planned heritage railway going from Brunswick Wharf to Bidulph Railway station via the Biddulph Valley Line. [10] This plan was created in order preserve some of the Biddulph Valley Line. [10] Due to lack of interest from Cheshire County Council and the general public this plan was abandoned. [10]
Brunswick Wharf comprised 3 sidings called "Wharfs" operated by 3 different companies. These companies were: [11]
This section may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience.(September 2022) |
Below is a list of staff who worked at Brunswick Wharf and their job titles and/or employer if known: