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Thor's Cave railway station was a station on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. Serving the landmark Thor's Cave in Grindon and Wetton. The station site is now part of the Manifold Way.[1][2][3][4][5] [6]

Thor's Cave
General information
LocationThor's Cave, Staffordshire
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeek and Manifold Light Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
29 June 1904 (1904-06-29)Opened
12 March 1934 (1934-03-12)Closed

History


The station opened as Thor's Cave Halt on 29 June 1904. Its name was changed to Thor's Cave for Wetton in 1914 and changed to Thor's Cave in 1929. It closed on 12 March 1934.[7]


Route


Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Grindon   Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway   Redhurst Halt

References


  1. "Thor's Cave Railway Station". Picture the Past.
  2. Nowell, David (13 February 2018). "Manifold Valley And Thor's Cave".
  3. Nicholson, Christopher; Barnes, Peter (15 January 2020). Railways in the Peak District: A History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445693859 – via Google Books.
  4. "Caves of Great Britain: Thor's Cave". www.showcaves.com.
  5. "Thor's Cave Railway Station Photo. Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway. (1)." Railway Station Photographs.
  6. "Trail info". www.cressbrook.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 420. OCLC 931112387.

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