Fenton railway station

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Not to be confused with Feniton railway station.

Fenton
Fenton Station.jpg
LocationFenton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
England
Coordinates52°59′42″N 2°09′45″W / 52.9949°N 2.1626°W / 52.9949; -2.1626Coordinates: 52°59′42″N 2°09′45″W / 52.9949°N 2.1626°W / 52.9949; -2.1626
Grid referenceSJ892441
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1 August 1864Opened[1]
6 February 1961Closed[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
Line and station open
North Staffordshire Railway
Crewe to Derby Line
Line and station open

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
  3. ^ 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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