Disused railway station in Beeston Tor, Staffordshire
Beeston Tor
The site of the station in 1962
General information
Location
Beeston Tor, Staffordshire England
Platforms
1
Other information
Status
Disused
History
Original company
Leek and Manifold Light Railway
Post-grouping
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
29 June 1904 (1904-06-29)[1]
Opened
12 March 1934 (1934-03-12)[1]
Closed
Beeston Tor railway station was a minor station which served the Beeston Tor in Grindon, Staffordshire. The site is now part of the Manifold Way.[2][3][4]
^ abQuick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 72. OCLC 931112387.
^Nicholson, Christopher; Barnes, Peter (15 January 2020). Railways in the Peak District: A History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445693859 – via Google Books.
^"Beeston Tor Railway Station Photo. Leek & Manifold Valley Railway. (1)." Railway Station Photographs.
^"Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway Train at Beeston Tor Station Postcard: Manuscript / Paper Collectible | Postcard Finder". www.abebooks.co.uk.
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