Sparrowlee railway station

Sparrowlee a railway station on the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge line which ran for 8 miles between Hulme End and Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, and was initially operated by the North Staffordshire Railway before being taken over by the LMS. It served the village of Waterfall in Staffordshire, England.

Sparrowlee
The Manifold Way passing near Sparrowlee station
General information
Location	Waterfall, Staffordshire Moorlands England
Coordinates	53.0626°N 1.8607°W / 53.0626; -1.8607
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
Location

Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
Legend
Hulme End Ecton Butterton Wetton Mill Redhurst Crossing Thor's Cave Grindon Beeston Tor Sparrowlee Waterhouses North Staffordshire Railway to Leek
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The station was opened on 29 June 1904 and was the first halt when travelling north along the valley of the River Hamps between Waterhouses and Beeston Tor, the next station, and the start of the route along the River Manifold The station, which was simply a small halt with a grand sign, only in fact served Lee House Farm, for there was no such settlement of this name, and no other community to serve aside from Waterfall which was a distance away. A waiting room was consequently not provided, but a siding was provided for the farm's use, and this included a 60-foot standard gauge section, for the use of standard gauge wagons which were carried on special low transporter wagons.

The line closed in 1934,^[2] and the route of the railway past the station is now designated the Manifold Way, a walk- and cycle-path.

Route

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Waterhouses		Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway		Beeston Tor