Ipstones railway station
Ipstones railway station was a railway station that served the village of Ipstones, Staffordshire. It was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1905 and closed to passenger use in 1935, but remained open to freight traffic until 1964.
Ipstones | |
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The site of the station in 1999 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ipstones, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands England |
| Coordinates | 53.0671°N 1.9562°W |
| Grid reference | SK030522 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Used (Heritage Railway) |
| History | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 June 1905 | Opened |
| 30 September 1935 | Closed to passengers |
| 4 May 1964 | Closed to freight |
The station site today is used as a run-around loop for trains on the heritage Churnet Valley Railway with plans to reopen a station on the site.
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