Thor's Cave railway station

Thor's Cave
The site of the station from Thor's Cave
General information
LocationWetton, Staffordshire Moorlands
England
Coordinates53°05′38″N 1°51′19″W / 53.0939°N 1.8554°W / 53.0939; -1.8554
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company
Leek and Manifold Light Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
29 June 1904 (1904-06-29)Opened
12 March 1934 (1934-03-12)Closed
Location

Thor's Cave railway station was a station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway.It served Thor's Cave and the village of Wetton in Staffordshire, England. The station site is now part of the Manifold Way.[1][2][3]

History

The station opened as Thor's Cave Halt on 29 June 1904. Its name was changed to Thor's Cave for Wetton in 1914 and changed to Thor's Cave in 1929. It closed on 12 March 1934.[4]

 Hulme End
 Ecton
 Butterton
 Wetton Mill
 Redhurst Crossing
 Thor's Cave
 Grindon
 Beeston Tor
 Sparrowlee
 Waterhouses
North Staffordshire Railway
Waterhouses branch line to Leek

Route

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Grindon   Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway   Redhurst Halt

References

  1. ↑ "Thor's Cave Railway Station". Picture the Past.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Christopher; Barnes, Peter (2020). Railways in the Peak District: A history. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. pp. ??. ISBN 9781445693859.
  3. ↑ "Caves of Great Britain: Thor's Cave". www.showcaves.com.
  4. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 420. OCLC 931112387.
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