Railway Terrace and Station, Norton Bridge
A view of the cottages at Railway Terrace, Norton Bridge, known locally as Fog Row. To the left can be seen the railway station.
Railway worker at Oakamoor
Mrs Rita Ecclestone, Clerk and Porter at Oakamoor Station in the 1950s.
Rita is standing on the tracks and the view is looking towards the tunnel mouth. However, today you will be looking down a country ...
Redhill Bank Brickworks and Railway Station, Rocester
The land was later taken over by JCB, who built a large factory on the site.
Retirement presentation at Rugeley Trent Valley Station
A photograph taken on the retirement of J.S.T. Smith as Station Master at Rugeley Trent Valley railway station.
Back row (left to right): Ted Slyn, Walter Norman, unknown, Mr. A. Bridges (the new ...
Retirement presentation at Rugeley Trent Valley Station
Mr W. Allsopp (Chief Clerk) presents the retiring Station Master, Mr. J.S.T. Smith with a cheque from his staff, watched by Mr A. Bridges, the incoming Station Master.
A Rugeley Times photograph (courtesy ...
Rhyl express at Leek station
At Leek station on 15 June 1957, an unidentified 'Crab' 2-6-0 Mogul works its way to the front of the train, ready to take a trainful of passengers to the coast at Rhyl.
The locomotive probably owes ...
Rocester Goods Yard
This postcard view of a horse-drawn delivery cart in a railway goods yard is believed to have been taken at Rocester.
Rocester Railway Station on the Churnet Valley line
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 ...
Rocester Station
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 ...
Rocester Station
The approach to Rocester railway station taken from a diesel special to Buxton in 1959.
Image copyright H.B. Oliver. The Oliver Collection of photographs is held at the National Railway Museum, York....
Rocester Station on the Churnet Valley line
Once rail services were withdrawn in the 1960s, many railway buildings became neglected and derelict, as seen here at Rocester.
Only a few railway workers houses remain as private dwellings.
However, ...
Rolleston On Dove Station
Opened in 1894 on the North Staffordshire Railway Company branch line between Tutbury and Burton-upon-Trent. It was named Rolleston on Dove to avoid confusion with Rolleston in Nottinghamshire. The ...
Rudyard Lake Station
A "down" local passanger service passes the western end of Rudyard Lake.
By the time this photo was taken Rudyard Lake station, no more than a halt, was a request stop.
Rudyard station is at the ...
Rudyard Lake Station
Rudyard Lake railway station was built on the Churnet Valley line of the North Staffordshire Railway and opened on 1 May 1905. Most of its users were visitors to the Lake. In 1926, the station's name ...
Rudyard railway station
Rudyard railway station, pictured in June 1964. Compare this photo with the previous one taken in 1957. Already the rot has set in, just prior to the Beeching axe!
A narrow guage railway operates from ...
Rudyard railway station
Rudyard railway station pictured in Summer 1957. Note the smartness of the station, staff and platforms. Rudyard was still a popular destination for day trippers by train.
This image is featured by ...
Rudyard railway station
A Fowler class 4P locomotive arrives at Rudyard station with a passenger service from Macclesfield on a wet day in 1960.
This image is featured by kind permission of the Churnet Valley Railway.
Rudyard Village
A postcard scene looking west towards Rudyard village. On the lower left there is a part view of the former Rudyard Railway Station and in the distance on the extreme right Hotel Rudyard can be seen, ...