Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway
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The Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway was created by Act of Parliament in 1862, it opened for traffic in 1867. It was nicknamed the Clog and Knocker.
It was purchased for £100,000 by the Great Northern Railway in July 1881 as a means of reaching Wales.
Passenger services ended on 4 December 1939. The through line closed on 5 March 1951 a stub survived at Stafford to serve the RAF Stafford 16 Maintenance Unit, that closed on 1 December 1975.
[edit] Places Served
[edit] External links
- http://www.amertonrailway.co.uk/amertonhistoryframe.htm
- http://www.westonstaffs.org.uk/history.htm
- http://picasaweb.google.com/clogandknocker/OldStaffordToUttoxeterRailwayLine
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