Wedgwood railway station

Wedgwood
Wedgwood station in 2007
Location
Place	Barlaston
Local authority	Stafford
Grid reference	SJ886393
Operations
Station code	WED
Managed by	London Midland
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2005/06	933
National Rail – UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wedgwood from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
UK Railways portal

Wedgwood railway station served the Wedgwood complex in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England. Although the station is not officially closed, no trains currently call at the station and it is instead served by a rail replacement bus.^[1]

History

The station was opened by British Rail in the 1950s to serve the Wedgwood complex in Staffordshire, England. Nearby is Wedgwood Hall, and the station also serves the village of Trentham, near Stoke-on-Trent.

In 2003 the line through the station was temporarily closed for major refurbishment work, but upon completion the station was not re-opened; the tracks through the station are still regularly used but trains do not stop there. Along with nearby Barlaston, a rail replacement bus serves the station instead, operated by BakerBus, which accepts valid rail tickets.^[1]

The station is currently threatened with complete closure - it was formerly served by the Stoke-on-Trent to Stafford stopping service, and unlike Stone, Wedgwood has not been included as a stop on the new Crewe - London Euston Service operated by London Midland. Access to the platforms is no longer possible as the station has been fenced off.

References

External links

• Train times and station information for Wedgwood railway station from National Rail

Coordinates: 52°57′04″N 2°10′16″W / 52.951°N 2.171°W / 52.951; -2.171