Dates in the history and development of stokeontrent. Stokeontrent railway station is located on the staffordmanchester line. The line from crewe to kidsgrove where it joins the line from manchester through to stokeontrent forms part of route 18 the west coast main line. Synopsis taylor the potteries museum and art gallery, stokeontrent has worked in museums for a number of years and for the royal commission on the historical monuments for england, and has written several books on the history of stokeontrent. Car rental at the stokeontrent railway station save up to 30%. Different rates apply to non rail users, please speak to a member of staff. The station serves the county town, as well as surrounding villages. Longport railway station is a station serving the areas of longport, middleport, tunstall and burslem, all districts in the northern part of stokeontrent, england. Traverse england when you pick up a car rental at stokeontrent railway station. Stoke on trent station, station road, stoke on trent, staffordshire, st4 2aa. The 10 best stokeontrent bed and breakfasts of 2020. The city of stoke on trent owes its superb 21st century railway service to the foresight of the north staffordshire railway company, which established its main office and boardroom at its principal station in stoke on trent. Stokeontrent railway station has some fantastic buildings with real heritage and character, said cllr daniel jellyman, cabinet member for regeneration, transport and heritage at stoke.
Country railway routes lines north of stoke to crewe, congleton and leek. The north staffordshire railway was widely known as the knotty, owing to its emblem containing the countys curious cord symbols. Stations, lines, halts, good yards and sidings were razed to. The pumpkin cafe has the widest selection of books and magazines for people who cant actually read. The victorian station buildings were opened on 9 october 1848. River valley, woodland, bridges, tunnels and victorian stations. Oct 20, 2008 its astonishing to think that much of staffordshires railway structure, much of it less than a hundred years ago, has simply gone. Stoke on trent railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of stoke on trent. Then hourly last bus departs apedale for stoke at 17. Stokeontrent railway station the website of the north.
Meir is a suburb in stokeontrent, staffordshire situated between lightwood and longton. This book is about the employees of the north staffordshire railway the knotty who lost their lives as a result of the first world war. Watch the guardian s new made in stokeontrent documentary series stokes geography puts it at a disadvantage i grew up in. View all hotels near stokeontrent railway station on tripadvisor. Feb 09, 2014 he was the son of thomas and lilly ann forrester, 57, richmond street, penkhull, stoke on trent, staffordshire. An illustrated history of stoke and north staffordshires railways, allan c baker, irwell.
Book more than 24 hours in advance subject to availability. Stoke railway station, new zealand, a former station in stoke, south of nelson. Stokeontrent station train tickets, departures and. Stokeontrent railway station map and location information. See more ideas about stoke on trent, train and rudyard lake. Sj84ne station street, longport 61476 north west side 190472 railway station. Thus we can enjoy the transport of materials associated with potteries, iron works, collieries and many other businesses. Endon, staffordshire genealogy heraldry and history. Apr 25, 2018 trams, trains, trade and a bridge life in longton once a rich and vibrant town, longton became federated into the county borough of stokeontrent in 1910, and then into the city of stokeon. The 10 best stokeontrent bed and breakfasts of 2020 with. Stafford railway station is the only railway station in stafford, staffordshire, england, and is the second busiest railway station in staffordshire, after stoke on trent. Ricardo, north staffordshire railway chairman described the network as being like a small octopus. The city of stokeontrent owes its superb 21st century railway service to the foresight of the north staffordshire railway company, which established its main office and boardroom at its principal station in stokeontrent.
It has a post and money order office under stokeupontrent. For information how to get to the car park, plus work out the cost of your stay, visit the avanti west coast website. The station lies on the junction of the trent valley line and the rugbybirminghamstafford line. The stokeupontrent poor law union was formed in april. The station is served by trains on the crewe to derby line, which is also a community rail line known as the north staffordshire line. This complex group of lines covers an early group of industrial areas. Notice that the town is correctly called stokeupontrent, as distinct from the city, which is stokeontrent. Longport railway station wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The line through to derby from the junction just south of stokeontrent station forms part of route 19 the midland main line and east midlands.
North staffordshire railway project gutenberg self. Stokeontrent railway station sot the abc railway guide. Stoke had the main railway station though all the towns were then connected by the knotty loop. Longport railway station is a station serving the areas of longport, middleport, tunstall and burslem, all districts in the northern part of stoke on trent, england. Stokeontrent railway station 2020 all you need to know before. Stokeontrent railway station 2020 all you need to know. Its astonishing to think that much of staffordshires railway structure, much of it less than a hundred years ago, has simply gone. National railcards offer up to off train tickets in the uk and can be a great investment if you travel a few times or more in a year. With annual, monthly and weekly options available, find out if a season ticket for stoke on trent to hanley bus stn is right for you. The village lies on the river chumet, 5 miles sw of leek, and 7 ne of stoke upon trent, and has a station on the north staffordshire railway, and a post and money order office under stoke upon trent. By this time, the villages of the potteries had grown into sizeable towns, with burslem the largest. Endon, a village and an ecclesiastical parish in the township of leek, staffordshire.
The timetables for stokeontrent are displayed below, click on the download timetable link to view the pdf timetable for the route. Avanti west coast pendolino 390029 is named after stokeontrent. Trams, trains, trade and a bridge life in longton once a rich and vibrant town, longton became federated into the county borough of stokeontrent in 1910, and then into the city of stokeon. Mow cop, staffordshire genealogy heraldry and history.
View all hotels near stoke on trent railway station on tripadvisor. Stokeontrent station trains to stokeontrent trainline. Visit the charming 1848 victorianbuilt station of stokeontrent on a monday and you may catch a glimpse of a freight train passing through with its load of clay. Stokeontrent railway station all you need to know before. The fine victorian station that they built is ideally situated on this main line part of the shortest route between. Stoke on trent was the name given to the amalgamation of six famous potteries towns, the other five being burslem, fenton, hanley, longton and tunstall. Stafford railway station is the only railway station in stafford, staffordshire, england, and is the second busiest railway station in staffordshire, after stokeontrent. Rail locations in stokeontrent the abc railway guide.
Oct 24, 2008 bbc stoke and staffordshire cheapside hanley stokeontrent staffordshire st1 1jj website. Station road stoke on trent staffordshire st4 2aa note. Stoke railway station and the complex at winton square was the most important building work undertaken by the railway company. Hunt of parliament street, london was built at a cost of. Red brick with blue brick diaperwork and plain tiled roof. Rawlinson, report to the board of health on stoke parish recommended the establishment of a local board of health to cover the area of the potteries from longton to hanley. The 10 best things to do near stokeontrent railway station. The village lies on the river chumet, 5 miles sw of leek, and 7 ne of stokeupontrent, and has a station on the north staffordshire railway, and a post and money order office under stokeupontrent. Best of stokeontrent pictures, nearby events, nearest.
The station also provides an interchange between various local services running through cheshire, staffordshire and derbyshire. Stoke railway station 1848 the railway station at stoke, staffordshire. Stoke railway station suffolk, a former station in stokebyclare, england. Midway on the north staffordshire line is the city of stoke on trent, the world capital of ceramics. This rendered the trent and mersey canal, built 60 years earlier, obsolete. The buildings of england staffordshire, penguin books ltd, 1974. Stokeontrent railway station parking avanti west coast. Stoke upon trent is a market town, and by the reform bill created a borough, entitled to return two members to parliament, in the extensive parish of its name, about one mile and a half east from newcastleunderlyme. One of the best steam railway days out on magnificent trains through beautiful countryside. Filled with rich industrial heritage and history, stokeontrent is a truly.
The accessible toilets are located on platform 1 and 2. Railway station 1849 north staffordshire has over 1 miles of railway track. He joined up under the railway reserve group system on the 28th may 1916 aged 18 years and 4 months. It has a post and money order office under stoke upon trent. This route served the potteries, source of much of the nations china, and also ran through extensive picturesque countryside. Meir park estate extends from meir uphill to the meir heath and rough close village hall, located in meir heath meir aerodrome. The line comes to an end at derby, packed full of culture and history and an ideal place to start. As well as the north staffordshire line service to crewe and derby, stokeontrent station provides frequent, direct services to birmingham, london euston, manchester, stafford, and the south and southwest.
Arnold bennett referred to the ton of stoke as knype in his. See more ideas about stoke on trent, stoke city and old pottery. Midway on the north staffordshire line is the city of stokeontrent, the world capital of ceramics. Since the mid1600s, the north staffordshire towns pottery industry. A sociological history of the city of stokeontrent. Watch the guardian s new made in stokeontrent documentary series stokes geography puts it at a disadvantage i grew up in the area and in some respects, stoke has a lot going. Bbc stoke and staffordshire cheapside hanley stokeontrent staffordshire st1 1jj website. The timetables for stoke on trent are displayed below, click on the download timetable link to view the pdf timetable for the route. The towns of stoke, penkhull and boothen were incorporated as the borough of stokeupontrent in january, 1874. Stokeontrent station, station road, stokeontrent, staffordshire, st4 2aa. In practice, local people know the town of stokeupontrent by the simpler and shorter name of stoke.
The station also has two trains a day on the stokeontrent to manchester piccadilly line. For the full train timetable, or to search for a later time or date, click here. Central block of 2 storeys, flanked by singlestoreyed wings. Jun 25, 2016 the north staffordshire railway was widely known as the knotty, owing to its emblem containing the countys curious cord symbols. Originally openend to traffic on july 1849, oakamoor station was on the north staffordshire railways churnet valley line which ran between north rode and uttoxeter. Churnet valley railway steam trains in staffordshire family. The other railway stations in the city are longport and longton both on the crewederby line. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates. This book deals with the entire city, illustrating its wide variety of industries and the way of life of the people in the past. Trains stokeontrent to hanley bus stn cheap tickets. Meir aerodrome closed in the early 1970s and the site has now become the meir park housing estate. Stokeontrent railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of stokeontrent. Stokeontrent railway station station road, stokeontrent st4 2aa england.
National rail enquiries station facilities for stokeon. Stoke on trent railway station location map stoke on trent railway station is a large station on the norton bridge and colwich junction cheadle hulme line in stoke on trent city. See more ideas about stoke on trent, stoke city and stoke city fc. A1 publishing ltd and our advertising partners would like the opportunity of serving you with personalised ads. There is a place called werrington road most people from this side of stoke will know it off by heart and theres a place called lime kill bank lights and underneath this road theres an abandoned railway line, since ive been born its never been in use so to me its normal to see it lying there abandoned in fact ive walked along it many. In 1848, a railway station was built in stoke on trent and a new era in history dawned.
He was the son of thomas and lilly ann forrester, 57, richmond street, penkhull, stoke on trent, staffordshire. As well as the north staffordshire line service to crewe and derby, stoke on trent station provides frequent, direct services to birmingham, london euston, manchester, stafford, and the south and southwest. Books fingerprint uk lasting legacy for stokeontrent from uk city of culture 2021 bid. It lies on the stafford to manchester branch of the west coast main line. Stokeontrent railway station war memorial militaryimages.
The ecclesiastical parish was constituted in 1841, and includes also the villages of dales green and rookery, and part of that of harriseahead. Stoke on trent sj84ne station street, longport 61476 north west side 190472 railway station. Check out the next trains departing from stokeontrent to hanley bus stn for saturday 9th may 2020. Plans revealed for major stoke station upgrade ahead of hs2. The village stands under mow cop hill, adjacent to the boundary witli cheshire, 2 miles ne of kidsgrove, and 2 e of mow cop station on the north staffordshire railway. Stokeontrent railway station, a mainline railway station serving the city of. Beautiful burslem, the socalled mother town, could claim the grand buildings and the history. Trams, trains, trade and a bridge life in longton stoke. Stokeontrent railway station is a large station on the norton bridge and colwich junction cheadle hulme line in stokeontrent city. Things to do near stokeontrent railway station on tripadvisor. There is huge potential here to increase passenger numbers, improve onstation facilities and drive regeneration and development across the. Railway station, city of stokeontrent 1290486 historic. The earlier parts have mainly aviationassociated street.