Leigh railway station (Staffordshire)

For other stations with the same name, see Leigh railway station (disambiguation).

Leigh railway station was a railway station that served the village of Leigh in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England.

Leigh
General information
Location	Church Leigh, Staffordshire England
Coordinates	52.9190°N 1.9794°W / 52.9190; -1.9794
Grid reference	SK014357
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	North Staffordshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 August 1848	Opened[1]
7 December 1964	Closed to goods traffic[2]
7 November 1966	Closed to passengers[1]
Location

The railway line between Stoke-on-Trent and Uttoxeter was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1848^[3] and a station to serve the village of Church Leigh was opened at the same time.

The station remained open until 1966 but goods facilities had been withdrawn in 1964.^[2]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Cresswell Line open, station closed		North Staffordshire Railway Crewe to Derby Line		Bromshall Line open, station closed