Rocester Railway Station on the Churnet Valley line

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Date:1891

Description:Rocester railway station and level crossing in the summer of 1891. The view is from the Cheadle road, on the left is the signal box.

This station was completed in the early 1850s. The North Staffordshire Railway Company's Churnet Valley line ran through this station taking passengers to Leek and Macclesfield. Another service took passengers to Ashbourne and Buxton. The Ashbourne line closed to passengers in 1954, and regular passenger trains on the Churnet Valley line in 1960.

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Stations Railways Churnet Valley Railway

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Image courtesy of: Mr Basil S Jeuda

Donor ref:P2016.003.0112 (37/30526)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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