Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway

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The Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway was created by Act of Parliament in 1862, it opened for traffic in 1867. It was nicknamed the Clog and Knocker.

Passenger services ended on 4 December 1939. The through line closed on 5 March 1951 a stub survived at Stafford to serve the RAF Stafford 16 Maintenance Unit, that closed on 1 December 1975.

It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway.

• Stafford railway station.
• Weston.
• Stowe-by-Chartley railway station.
• Uttoxeter railway station.

[edit] External links

• http://www.amertonrailway.co.uk/amertonhistoryframe.htm
• http://www.westonstaffs.org.uk/history.htm