Preservation
The track remains in situ as far as the sand sidings and is now owned by the Churnet Valley Railway (CVR). It is not yet in regular use, but on 21 September 2008, the first service for 20 years ran to Oakamoor with a CVR shareholders' special.
The railway trackbed that extends down the Churnet Valley to the former station at Alton has been converted to a footpath.
The CVR hopes to one day reach Oakamoor station as part of a project in bringing the CVR into becoming the largest preserved railway network within the centre of England.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley and Froghall | North Staffordshire Railway |
Alton | ||
Read more about this topic: Oakamoor Railway Station
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