Fenton railway station
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Fenton | |
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General information | |
Location | Fenton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent England |
Coordinates | 52°59′42″N 2°09′45″W / 52.9949°N 2.1626°W |
Grid reference | SJ892441 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | |
Key dates | |
1 August 1864 | Opened[1] |
6 February 1961 | Closed[1] |
Fenton railway station was opened in 1864 by the North Staffordshire Railway on its line to Derby. It closed in 1961.[2] It was located in Heron Cross and was one of two stations in the area, the other being Fenton Manor.
The buildings and platforms have been demolished although the site itself is still identifiable, occupied by a communications mast.[3]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Line and station open | North Staffordshire Railway | Line and station open |
References
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- ^ a b Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 63-65. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.
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