Railway Viaduct, Penkridge
This postcard view of ‘The Seven Arches’ viaduct over the River Penk, near Penkridge, was sent along with several other postcards in an envelope from ‘Ginge’ (name unknown) to his Mother (name and address ...
Railway Viaduct, Penkridge
This postcard view shows the Seven Arches viaduct looking west from the A449 Wolverhampton Road at the old Junction with Levedale Road near Penkridge. In later years this junction was changed. On the ...
Raven's Lane, Bignall End
This view shows the Stationmaster's house and the entrance to the goods' yard. This photograph was taken by Thomas Warham of Audley.
Redhill Bank Brickworks and Railway Station, Rocester
The land was later taken over by JCB, who built a large factory on the site.
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 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Once rail services were withdrawn in the 1960s, many railway buildings became neglected and derelict, as seen here at Rocester.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, ...
Rolling stock, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
A Leek & Manifold Light Railway carriage in the crimson lake livery of the London, Midland and Scottish railway (LMS).
The engines and rolling stock on the Leek & Manifold Light Railway, were in a ...
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 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 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 ...
Rugeley Town Station
A postcard view of Rugeley Town Station which was opened by the South Staffordshire Railway on the line between Rugeley and Walsall on 1 June 1870.
There was initially much confusion between this ...
Rugeley Town Station
The South Staffordshire Railway opened this station on the line between Rugeley and Walsall on 1 June 1870.
There was initially much confusion between this station, originally called Rugeley (Trent ...
Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station
The station was on the main Trent Valley Line (TVR) between Stafford and Rugby and the building was designed by John Livock, the TVR Co.’s consultant architect. Construction was commenced by the TVR ...
Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station
A photograph taken from the deck of Colton Road Bridge showing the first Trent Valley Railway station building and up platform at Rugeley, designed by John Livock, opened in 1847, and demolished in 1908 ...
Rushton station
A postcard showing Rushton station and level crossing in 1900.
Until quite recently, level crossings were constantly manned and operated by a conventional swing gate.
The railway no longer serves ...
Rushton Station
Rushton station, pictured during the 1960s.
Note the 1960s Lambretta scooter parked outside.
Note also the Staffordshire Knot of the old "Knotty" (North Staffordshire Railway Co) emblem on the ...
Rushton Station and the Railway Inn
The North Staffordshire Railway's Churnet Valley line once connected Macclesfield with Leek and Uttoxeter, via the Churnet Valley. The station closed in the 1960s but the pub remains, since re-named The ...
Salt & Co.'s Maltings, Burton-on-Trent