Thor's Cave railway station explained

Thor's Cave
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Thor's Cave, Staffordshire
Country:	England
Platforms:	1
Original:	Leek and Manifold Light Railway
Postgroup:	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:	Opened
Events1:	Closed

Thor's Cave railway station was a station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. Serving the landmark Thor's Cave in Grindon and Wetton. The station site is now part of the Manifold Way.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

The station opened as Thor's Cave Halt on 29 June 1904. Its name was changed to Thor's Cave for Wetton in 1914 and changed to Thor's Cave in 1929. It closed on 12 March 1934.^[7]

References

53.0941°N -1.8556°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thor's Cave Railway Station. Picture the Past.
2. Web site: Manifold Valley And Thor's Cave.. David. Nowell. February 13, 2018.
3. Book: Railways in the Peak District: A History. Christopher. Nicholson. Peter. Barnes. January 15, 2020. Amberley Publishing Limited. 9781445693859. Google Books.
4. Web site: Caves of Great Britain: Thor's Cave. www.showcaves.com.
5. Web site: Thor's Cave Railway Station Photo. Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway. (1)... Railway Station Photographs.
6. Web site: Trail info . www.cressbrook.co.uk. 2020-05-23.
7. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 420. 931112387.