Fenton Manor railway station
Former railway station in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fenton Manor railway station was a station in the Fenton area of Stoke-on-Trent, opened in 1889 by the North Staffordshire Railway on its line to Leek.[1] It was located on Victoria Road and was one of two stations in the area, the other being Fenton on the Stoke-Derby Line.
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Fenton Manor | |
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General information | |
Location | Fenton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent England |
Coordinates | 53.0047°N 2.1640°W / 53.0047; -2.1640 |
Grid reference | SJ890452 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
October 1889 | Opened |
6 May 1956 | Closed |
Close
The station closed in 1956.[2] The track is still in situ and the buildings still exist. The platform edges can still be traced.[3]
At the end of the station, towards Leek, is the Fenton Manor Tunnel which is 106 yards (97 m) long.