ALTON STATION (North Staffordshire Railway)

4th November 2006

A disused North Staffordshire Railway station on the Churnet Valley Line between Uttoxeter to North Rode. It was opened in 1849. The grade II listed station building is in Florentine style and is owned by the Landmark Trust.

All photos in this section have been kindly provided by Greg Scott.

OS: SK070427

General station view looking towards Oakamoor. 22nd April 2006.	Platform buildings on the up side. 22nd April 2006.	Overall view of the station from Farley Lane. 22nd April 2006.	Steps to the up platform from Farley Lane. 22nd April 2006.
The Farley Lane road bridge at the Rocester end of the station. 22nd April 2006.	Milepost 8 on the up platform. 22nd April 2006.	The disused platforms looking towards Oakamoor. 22nd April 2006.	The preserved station buildings on the up platform. 22nd April 2006.
The up platform looking towards Oakamoor. 22nd April 2006.	Extended concrete section of the up platform. 22nd April 2006.	Looking towards Oakamoor from the end of the platforms. 22nd April 2006.	Looking towards Rocester from the end of the down platform. 22nd April 2006.
Steps from Farley Lane to the down platform. 22nd April 2006.

Mapping images used on this site produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.