Our only visit, so far, to the ex-North Staffordshire Railway
lines was in 2010. Opened in 1849, the railway carried passengers until 1965.
It re-opened as a heritage line in 1996. Various upgrades and extensions have
been made since then and more are proposed. Returning to Leek is a recurrent
theme and there are possible options in other directions as well.
The wooded section alongside the river, the Caldon canal and
the railway near Kingsley and Froghall is particularly picturesque. Part of
this section is a designated nature reserve and there is also a waterside pub
with no road access, the Black Lion, to complete a very heart-warming scene as
the steam trains meander up and down the valley.
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