Rushton railway station explained

Rushton
Status:Disused
Borough:Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands
Country:England
Coordinates:53.1593°N -2.0974°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Staffordshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Events:Opened
Years2:7 November 1960
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:15 June 1964
Events3:Closed to freight

Rushton Spencer railway station was a railway station that served the village of Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire. The station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1849 as part of the Churnet Valley line.

It remained open until passenger services were withdrawn from the northern end of the Churnet valley line (–) in 1960. Freight services lasted until 1964 when they too were withdrawn and the track lifted. Today the trackbed forms part of the Staffordshire Way.

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