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October 01, 2005
Would this government close a station completely?
Yes, they would.
Yesterday was the last day of services at Etruria station, near Stoke on Trent.
A spokesman for the Department of Transport said that the decision had been made to allow faster journey times for other passengers, claiming that few journeys started or ended at the station. The pressure group Transport 2000 said it had been well used until services were drastically cut 3 years ago ... full official story
Posted by gje at October 1, 2005 01:32 PM