The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.
The CVR has two main operational headquarters: Cheddleton station, where the motive power department is based and where the first trains ran, and Kingsley and Froghall station, where many passengers begin their journey.
The railway is presently 71⁄2 miles (12.1 km) long (from Leekbrook Junction to as far as Oakamoor Sand Sidings), although trains operate on a semi-regular basis over a further several miles of railway between the terminus at Leekbrook Junction and the stone quarries at Cauldon Low. This stretch of railway is owned by the Moorlands & City Railway, a commercial venture which aims to run freight trains between Cauldon and the main national network at Stoke-on-Trent. In the near future, the CVR will operate trains along MCR metals through to Alton (for Alton Towers) and Leek, in addition to Cauldon Low services.
Read more about Churnet Valley Railway: Early Days, The Route, Stations of The Churnet Valley Route, Awards, Media Coverage, Moorland and City Railway Ltd, Supporting Groups On The CVR
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