Butterton railway station
Butterton | |||||
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 The site of the station and the Swainsley Tunnel | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Butterton, Staffordshire Moorlands England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°07′03″N 1°51′55″W / 53.1176°N 1.8653°W | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Leek and Manifold Light Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 29 June 1904[1] | Opened | ||||
| 12 March 1934[1] | Closed | ||||
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Butterton railway station was a station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. It served the village of Butterton in Staffordshire, England. The site is now part of the Manifold Way including the Swainsley Tunnel.[2]
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Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Wetton Mill | Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway | Ecton | ||
References
- ^ a b Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 106. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Nicholson, Christopher; Barnes, Peter (2020). Railways in the Peak District: A history. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. pp. ??. ISBN 9781445693859.