Fenton Manor railway station
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.
Fenton Manor | |
|---|---|
 Access road bridge over the line near Fenton Manor (Currently out of use and overgrown) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fenton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent England |
| Coordinates | 53.0047°N 2.1640°W |
| Grid reference | SJ890452 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| October 1889 | Opened |
| 6 May 1956 | Closed |
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]
At the end of the station, towards Leek, is the Fenton Manor Tunnel which is 106 yards (97 m) long.
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 and 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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