Fenton Manor railway station

Fenton Manor railway station was a station in the Fenton area of Stoke-on-Trent, opened in 1889 by the North Staffordshire Railway on its line to Leek.^[1] It was on Victoria Road and was one of two stations in the area, the other being Fenton on the Stoke-Derby Line.

Fenton Manor
Access road bridge over the line near Fenton Manor (Currently out of use and overgrown)
General information
Location	Fenton, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent England
Coordinates	53.0047°N 2.1640°W / 53.0047; -2.1640
Grid reference	SJ890452
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
October 1889	Opened
6 May 1956	Closed
Location

The station closed in 1956.^[2] The track is still in situ and the buildings still exist. The platform edges can still be traced.^[3]

At the end of the station, towards Leek, is the Fenton Manor Tunnel which is 106 yards (97 m) long.

Future

The station lies on the proposed line to reopen from Stoke to Leekbrook Junction (Moorland City Railway).

Preceding station		Historical railways		Following station
Bucknall and Northwood Line and station closed		North Staffordshire Railway Biddulph Valley line		Stoke-on-Trent Line and station open