Fenton Manor railway station
| Fenton Manor | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Fenton, Staffordshire |
| Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Coordinates | 53°00′17″N 2°09′50″W / 53.0047°N 2.1640°WCoordinates: 53°00′17″N 2°09′50″W / 53.0047°N 2.1640°W |
| Grid reference | SJ890452 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| October 1889 | Opened |
| 6 May 1956 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Fenton Manor railway station was a station in the Fenton area of Stoke-on-Trent, opened in 1889 by the North Staffordshire Railway on its line to Leek.[1] It was located on Victoria Road and was one of two stations in the area, the other being Fenton on the Stoke-Derby Line.
The station closed in 1956.[2] The track is still in situ and the buildings still exist, the platform edges can still be traced.[3]
Future
The station lies on the proposed line to reopen from Stoke to Leekbrook Junction (Moorland City Railway).
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Line open, station closed | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station open |
References
- ↑ Oppitz, Leslie (2006). Lost Railways of Staffordshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 1853069922.
- ↑ Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
- ↑ Ballantyne, Hugh (2005). British Railways Past & Present: North Staffordshire and the Trent Valley. Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85895-204-2.
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