Cheddleton railway station
grade II listed train station in Cheddleton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England, UK
Cheddleton railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Cheddleton in Staffordshire, England. It is the headquarters of the Churnet Valley Railway.
History
The station is situated on the Churnet Valley Line of the North Staffordshire Railway, which was opened to passengers and goods on 1 September 1849.
The station was a quiet country station, and as with many stations in the UK in the 1960s, levels of traffic decreased to such an extent that the station was considered non-viable and closed to both passengers and goods in 1965.
Churnet Valley Railway early days
During the 1970s, a railway preservation base was established at Cheddleton railway station. This was due to a campaign by local people, spearheaded by local businessman and resident Norman Hancock, who, in May 1974, as a mark of protest, parked his Jaguar car on the level crossing where the railway line meets Basford Bridge Lane in Cheddleton. Following his actions and with support from a local campaign, the station building was saved from demolition and became a grade II listed building on 14 May 1974. Cheddleton Station later became the base of the Churnet Valley Railway and has a commemorative plaque dedicated to Hancock on the wall.
Initially, there was a railway museum displaying artefacts relating to the North Staffordshire Railway. In 1978, the NSRS became the North Staffordshire Railway Co.
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