Leek railway station
Leek railway station served the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1849. Passenger services to Uttoxeter were withdrawn in 1965, with complete closure following in 1970.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK (1849-1965/1970)
- Also known as: “Leek (Churnet Valley)” and “Leek Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barnfields Canal Aqueduct at NGR SJ 979 551 and All Saints’ Church, Leek.
Barnfields Canal Aqueduct at NGR SJ 979 551
Bridge
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barnfields Canal Aqueduct at NGR SJ 979 551 is a bridge, which is situated 840 feet west of Leek railway station.
All Saints’ Church, Leek
Church
Photo: David Weston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was designed by Norman Shaw, and built in 1885–1887; the church has stained glass by Morris & Co. All Saints’ Church, Leek is situated 3,400 feet north of Leek railway station.
Church of St Mary
Church
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of St Mary is situated 3,700 feet north of Leek railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbey Green and Horton.
Abbey Green
Hamlet
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Abbey Green is a small village in the civil parish of Leek, in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of Staffordshire, England. It is close to the market town of Leek. Abbey Green is situated 1½ miles north of Leek railway station.
Horton
Hamlet
Photo: Clive Woolliscroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horton is a village and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district, in the county of Staffordshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 781. Horton is situated 3 miles northwest of Leek railway station.
Thorncliffe
Village
Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire, England, straddling the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park. By 1600 the name Thorncliffe had replaced the settlement's earlier name, Thorntileg, meaning "clearing in thorn trees". Thorncliffe is situated 3 miles northeast of Leek railway station.
Leek railway station
- Category: transportation
- Location: Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.09352° or 53° 5′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.02915° or 2° 1′ 45″ westOperator
Churnet Valley RailwayOpen location code
9C5V3XVC+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13355922247OpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q6516223
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Leek railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Leek”
- French: “Leek”
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Highlights include Birchall Playing Fields and Ladderedge Country Park.
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