Ecton railway station
Ecton | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1993 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ecton, Staffordshire England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leek and Manifold Light Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 29 June 1904[1] | Opened |
| 12 March 1934[1] | Closed |
Ecton railway station was a station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. It served the hamlet of Ecton, Staffordshire. It opened to the public on 29 June 1904 and was in operation for almost thirty years prior to its closure on 12 March 1934.[2] Ecton Creamery opened in 1920 and the line was used for transporting Stilton cheese.[3] An Ordnance Survey map published in 1922 shows a branch line running to the cheese factory.[4] Milk was transported by road from 1932, leading to a decline in revenue for the railway. In 1937, owner London, Midland & Scottish Railway gifted the track bed to Staffordshire County Council for a public right of way, pioneering such transfers in Britain.[3] Today, the site is part of the Manifold Way that runs between Hulme End and Waterhouses.
Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterton | Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway | Hulme End | ||
References
- ^ a b Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 169. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Quick, Michael (September 2023). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain - A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 179. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ a b Holland, Julian (31 October 2008). Discovering Britain's Little Trains. AA Publishing. pp. 75, 83. ISBN 978-0-7495-5889-5 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Staffordshire IX.6 (Butterton; Warslow And Elkstones; Wetton)". maps.nls.uk. Southampton: Ordnance Survey. 1922. Retrieved 17 January 2025.