If you’re looking for an exciting family day out, the Churnet Valley Railway is the right destination for you. The nearest train station is Stoke-on-Trent, which is well-connected to London, Manchester and Crewe thanks to the frequent services operated by CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway and Avanti West Coast. Once you get off at Stoke-on-Trent, you can take one of the bus services bound for Cheddleton, where you can join the Churnet Valley Railway.

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway which runs steam and diesel locomotives between Cheddleton and Kingsley and Froghall. For more information about opening times, visit Churnet Valley Railway’s website.

Station details & facilities

More about the Churnet Valley Railway

Let the Churnet Valley Railway take you on a journey back to the 1950s and 1960s. Leave your busy urban life behind and enjoy the wonderful countryside on board a beautifully restored heritage steam or diesel locomotive.

If you want to learn more about the history of the Churnet Valley Railway, you can also visit the museum based at Cheddleton station, where you can find plenty of interesting information and memorabilia.

Departures and arrivals from Stoke-on-Trent

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Stoke-on-Trent station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to London EustonAvanti West Coast09:001On time
to StaffordWest Midlands Trains09:05On time
to Manchester PiccadillyCrossCountry09:542On time
to StaffordWest Midlands Trains09:55On time
to London EustonAvanti West Coast09:591On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Manchester PiccadillyAvanti West Coast08:581On time
from CreweWest Midlands Trains09:05On time
from Manchester PiccadillyNorthern09:453On time
from Birmingham New StreetCrossCountry09:512On time
from CreweWest Midlands Trains09:54On time

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