Fenton railway station

Fenton railway station was opened in 1864 by the North Staffordshire Railway on its line to Derby. It closed in 1961.[2] It was located in Heron Cross and was one of two stations in the area, the other being Fenton Manor.

Not to be confused with Feniton railway station.

Fenton
Location
Place	Fenton, Staffordshire
Area	Stoke-on-Trent
Coordinates	52.9949°N 2.1626°W / 52.9949; -2.1626
Grid reference	SJ892441
Operations
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
1 August 1864	Opened[1]
6 February 1961	Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The buildings and platforms have been demolished although the site itself is still identifiable, occupied by a communications mast.[3]

Preceding station		Historical railways		Following station
Stoke-on-Trent Line and station open		North Staffordshire Railway Crewe to Derby Line		Longton Line and station open

References

1. Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
2. Christiansen, Rex; Miller, R. W. (1971). The North Staffordshire Railway. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5121-4.
3. Ballantyne, Hugh (2005). British Railways Past & Present: North Staffordshire and the Trent Valley. Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-85895-204-2.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2016). Derby to Stoke-on-Trent. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 63-65. ISBN 9781908174932. OCLC 954271104.