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Cheddleton Heath Road, LEEK, ST13 7DX

One of several large residential properties on Cheddleton Heath Road, seen here from the adjacent public footpath.

The north portal. On the Churnet Valley Railway this train is en route to Froghall from Ipstones. The train is being hauled by a diesel unit, having previously helped from behind on the outwards climb to Ipstones when the small steam loco was struggling.

The Churnet Valley railway runs steam hauled trains from Froghall to Cheddleton via Leekbrook Junction. This image shows the line where it enters the 485 metre long Cheddleton Tunnel. However, an engine has just come through the tunnel, which is temporarily obscured from view.

The remains are beside the tree in the centre, surrounded by holly bushes, inaccessible from the road and on private property.

The tunnel, south of Leekbrook Junction on the former North Staffordshire Railway is 581 yards (about 531 metres) in length. This branch was opened in 1849, but closed to passengers in 1966 and freight in 1988. The Churnet Valley Railway Company has been running steam trains between here, Cheddleton and later, Kingsley and Froghall, since 1996. The route from Stoke to Caldon Low quarry closed for freight in 1988 (passengers in 1966), but the recently formed Moorland and City Railway Company has plans to re-open the line. Steam trains already use the section north-west beyond Leekbrook, to the near the quarry.

The south portal. The tunnel, south of Leekbrook Junction on the former North Staffordshire Railway is 581 yards (about 531 metres) in length. This branch was opened in 1849, but closed to passengers in 1965 and freight in 1988. The Churnet Valley Railway Company has been running steam trains between here, Cheddleton and later, Kingsley and Froghall, since 1996. The route from Stoke to Caldon Low quarry closed for freight in 1988 (passengers in 1966), but the recently formed Moorland and City Railway Company has plans to re-open the line. Steam trains already use the section north-west beyond Leekbrook, to the near the quarry.

The locomotive has detached from the front of a passenger train and is backing towards the tunnel in order to return down the left track. The train will then go back through the tunnel to Cheddleton, Consall Forge and Kingsley and Froghall. Image] Image] Image] The tunnel (south portal shown) south of Leekbrook Junction on the former North Staffordshire Railway is 581 yards (about 531 metres) in length. This branch was opened in 1849, but closed to passengers in 1965 and freight in 1988. The Churnet Valley Railway Company has been running steam trains between here, Cheddleton and later, Kingsley and Froghall, since 1996. The route from Stoke to Caldon Low quarry closed for freight in 1988 (passengers in 1966), but the recently formed Moorland and City Railway Company has plans to re-open the line. Steam trains already use the section north-west beyond Leekbrook, to the near the quarry.

The locomotive has detached from the front of a passenger train and is backing towards the tunnel in order to return down the left track. The train will then go back through the tunnel to Cheddleton, Consall Forge and Kingsley and Froghall. The road bridge carries the A520 between Leek and Stoke-on-Trent. A railway official guards the farm track level crossing. The tunnel (south portal shown) south of Leekbrook Junction on the former North Staffordshire Railway is 581 yards (about 531 metres) in length. This branch was opened in 1849, but closed to passengers in 1966 and freight in 1988. The Churnet Valley Railway Company has been running steam trains between here, Cheddleton and later, Kingsley and Froghall, since 1996. The route from Stoke to Caldon Low quarry closed for freight in 1988 (passengers in 1966), but the recently formed Moorland and City Railway Company has plans to re-open the line. Churnet Valley steam trains already regularly travel up the section north-west beyond Leekbrook, to near the quarry.

The bridge carries the A520 Stoke to Leek road. The tunnel (south portal shown) south of Leekbrook Junction on the former North Staffordshire Railway is 581 yards (about 531 metres) in length. This branch was opened in 1849, but closed to passengers in 1965 and freight in 1988. The Churnet Valley Railway Company has been running steam trains between here, Cheddleton and later, Kingsley and Froghall, since 1996. The route from Stoke to Caldon Low quarry closed for freight in 1988 (passengers in 1966), but the recently formed Moorland and City Railway Company has plans to re-open the line. Churnet Valley steam trains already regularly travel up the section north-west beyond Leekbrook, to the near the quarry.