Leek railway station (site), Staffordshire
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Leek railway station (site), Staffordshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 26 Apr 2025
Opened in 1849 by the North Staffordshire Railway on the line from Uttoxeter to Macclesfield, this station closed to passengers 1965 and completely in 1970 . It was demolished in 1973 and the site became a supermarket. View southeast towards Leek Brook and Uttoxeter. The two parallel platforms were in the immediate foreground and the main building was to the left. The road bridge over the former railway tracks was still extant when this image was taken, and is where the camera is positioned. The heritage Churnet Valley Railway extended northwards to the outskirts of Leek in 2024 but were prevented from reaching the original station site by the existence of the supermarket.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.099756
Longitude
-2.032219