The Churnet Valley Railway
Limited Passenger Use
Future Extention
Leek
Leekbrook
Junction
Cheddleton
Consall
Kingsley & Froghall
Oakamoor Sand Sidings
Information
The Churnet Valley Railway is the home of all the BRCW Group’s vehicles. The line is located in Staffordshire two miles south of market town Leek – the “Queen of the Moorlands”. Second only to Alton Towers theme park in terms of visitor numbers in Staffordshire, the CVR has grown from a heritage centre in the former Cheddleton goods yard to a fully fledged heritage railway operating regular steam & diesel services over 5.5 miles of track. A further 2 mile journey can also be enjoyed on approximately four days a year on the usually closed southern section. First running trains in 1996, the railway has expanded in 1998, 2001 & 2008. A further 1 mile extension north is currently being pursued to reach Leek itself, which is easily the largest centre of population in the area.
Stations
The Churnet Valley Railway has reopened three stations and all have been beautifully restored and/or reconstructed. A page for each of the stations and station sites detailing wheat can be found there, plus a brief history, can be found by clicking on the images below:
Leek
Leekbrook Junction
Cheddleton
Consall
Kingsley & Froghall
Oakamoor Sand Sidings
Page last updated 6/4/10
