Oakamoor railway station

Oakamoor railway station is a closed railway station in the Churnet Valley, Staffordshire. The station was opened in 1849 as part of the Churnet Valley Line constructed by the North Staffordshire Railway. Serving the village of Oakamoor the station remained open until 1965 when all services were withdrawn, A little north of the station, freight traffic from Oakamoor Sand Sidings continued until 1988. After WWI, shunting in these sidings was performed by an unusual battery-electric locomotive, built on a wagon chassis. This has now been preserved at the National Railway Museum.

Oakamoor railway station

Oakamoor railway station is a closed railway station in the Churnet Valley, Staffordshire. The station was opened in 1849 as part of the Churnet Valley Line constructed by the North Staffordshire Railway. Serving the village of Oakamoor the station remained open until 1965 when all services were withdrawn, A little north of the station, freight traffic from Oakamoor Sand Sidings continued until 1988. After WWI, shunting in these sidings was performed by an unusual battery-electric locomotive, built on a wagon chassis. This has now been preserved at the National Railway Museum.