Wetton Mill railway station
Wetton Mill | |||||
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 Site of the former station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wetton, Staffordshire Moorlands England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°06′06″N 1°51′36″W / 53.1018°N 1.8600°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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Wetton Mill was a railway station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway serving the nearby Wetton Mill in Wetton, Staffordshire. It was in operation from 1904 to 1934. A painting of the station dating from 1905 by the railway artist C. Hamilton Ellis is now held by the National Railway Museum at York.[2] The site now forms part of the Manifold Way.[3]
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Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Redhurst Crossing | Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway | Butterton | ||
References
- ^ a b Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 452. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Travel in 1905 (Wetton Mill)". Art UK. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Wetton Mill via the Manifold Way". Lets GO Peak District. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
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