Oakamoor Station
Oakamoor Station stands on the North Staffordshire Railway's Churnet Valley line. It was built in about 1849 in typical N.S.R. picturesque Tudor style.
Oakamoor station porter
The porter Mr Gordon Brough at Oakamoor station in 1957.
This image is included by kind permission of the Churnet Valley Railway.
Oakamoor Station. Circa 1958.
The station porter Mrs. Rita Ecclestone has a go at bike riding on the "down" platform of Oakamoor Station during an obvious lull in traffic!
Those carefree days of the commuter seem a long way off ...
Oakamoor's prize-winning station staff
Station staff at Oakamoor are presented with certificates for winning second prize in British Railways' awards for best kept station gardens. The staff holding the awards are Rita Ecclestone and Gordon ...
Open day at Stoke railway station
When this open day took place at Stoke railway station, the public were invited to inspect these three veteran steam locomotives.
In the foreground, a child contemplates the gap between the staircase ...
Passenger service at Alton station
A Leek to Uttoxeter service hauled by grimy Fowler 4P locomtive number 42323 waits at Alton.
Many rural passenger services were withdrawn during the 1960s, and stations like Alton were closed.
However, ...
Passenger service at Leek station
A passenger train stands at Leek station in 1928.
The locomotive is an 0-6-0 tank engine. Because it has only two carriages it is probably a local service between Leek and Uttoxeter.
This image ...
Passenger train at Oakamoor
A three-coach passenger service approaches Oakamoor in around 1957, hauled by Stanier class 4P steam locomotive number 42663.
Note the spur line to the right, heading into sidings at Bolton's Copper ...
Penkridge Railway Station
Penkridge Station stands on the Grand Junction Railway which opened on 4 July 1837.
Penkridge Railway Station
This postcard view shows Penkridge Station which was built by the Grand Junction Railway and opened on 4 July 1837. In later years the line became known as the Birmingham branch of the West Coast Main ...
Pittshill Station, Tunstall
The photograph was taken at Pittshill Station The station was just north of Furlong Road on the Potteries Loop Line. Opened in 1874 and closed in 1964 the area of the station has been much altered by ...
Potteries Express at Leek station
The Potteries Express takes on water at Leek station on a summer's day in 1959.
A crowd gathers at the trackside to admire the locomotive, a 'crab' 2-6-0 mogul, number 42922.
These engines were ...
Potteries Loop Line junction at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from the Etruria Road (formerly Lord Street) railway bridge and shows the Potteries Loop Line to Hanley going off past Shelton Steel works. The main railway line leads off to ...
Potteries Loop Line, Cobridge
The view north from the Sneyd Street bridge over the Potteries Loop Line. Leek New Road bridge is the centre, with the advertising hoardings along to the left. On the right hand edge is the Progress Foundry ...
Prince of Wales' Visit to Stafford
Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, on the platform at Stafford railway station. During this tour he also visited Sandon Hall, Stone, Trentham park and the Potteries.
This postcard view was taken ...
R.A.M.C. Chasetown, Lichfield
A black and white postcard of the Chasetown Detachment of the Royal Army Medical Corps (R.A.M.C.) leaving for active service in 1914. They are pictured at the Goods platform at Lichfield station on the ...
RAF Stafford Service Personnel on Parade
Service personnel from RAF Stafford are pictured marching along Victoria Road towards Stafford town centre. In the background amongst the trees is the County War Memorial and on the right Stafford Station ...
Rail accident at Uttoxeter
A group of men survey the damage resulting from a rail accident at Uttoxeter station in 1890.
Although this section of the line was under the control of Uttoxeter engine shed, a heavy crane was called ...