Trains to Churnet Valley Railway

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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.

Ticket office

Ticket Machine	Available
Staff help	Unavailable
Staffing level	The staff is available at all times.
Oyster Prepay	Unavailable
Oyster topup	Unavailable
Oyster validator	Unavailable
Pre-purchase collection	Available

Luggage

Left Luggage	Unavailable
Left Luggage Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property	Available
Lost Property Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Facilities

Shops	Available
Postbox	Available
Telephones	Unavailable
Telephone types	Cards and coins
Station Buffet	Available
ATM	Available
Bureau de Change	Unavailable
Tourist Information Office	Unavailable

Toilets

Toilets	Available
Toilets notes	The accessible toilets are located on Platform 1 and 2. The National key toilet is located on Platform 1; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Showers	Unavailable
Baby change	Available

WiFi

WiFi	Available
Web kiosk	Unavailable

Staffing and customer service

Customer Service notes	Customers are encouraged to approach a member of station staff with any customer information enquiry.
Customer help points	Available
CCTV	Available

Parking

Carpark name	Stoke on Trent Car Park 1 (South End of Platform 1)
Carpark operator	Avanti West Coast
Car parking spaces	157

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage	Available
Cycle storage spaces	88
Sheltered cycle storage	Available
Cycle storage CCTV	Available
Cycle storage notes	all platforms
Cycle storage notes	Compound

Accessibility

Step-free access	Step free access is available throughout the whole station.
Ramps for train access	Available
Wheelchairs	Available
Induction Loop	Available
Accessible ticket machines	Unavailable
Accessible Booking Office counter	Available
Accessible taxis	Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information
Accessible taxis notes	Stoke-on-Trent station is a major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include: City (01782 844444) or Stoke Link (01782 844344) or A1 (01782 222222).

First Class Lounge

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
Arrivals

Departing to	Train	Time	Platform	Status
to Manchester Piccadilly	CrossCountry	18:21	2	On time
to Nottingham	East Midlands Railway	18:32	1	On time
to Manchester Piccadilly	Avanti West Coast	18:38	2	Late
to Crewe	East Midlands Railway	18:42	2	Late
to Birmingham New Street	CrossCountry	18:44	1	On time

See more departures from Stoke-on-Trent

Arriving from	Train	Time	Platform	Status
from Crewe	East Midlands Railway	18:31	1	On time
from London Euston	Avanti West Coast	18:37	2	Late
from Newark Castle	East Midlands Railway	18:41	2	Late
from Manchester Piccadilly	Northern	18:42	3	Late
from Manchester Piccadilly	CrossCountry	18:43	1	On time

See more arrivals to Stoke-on-Trent

Trains to Churnet Valley Railway

Station details & facilities

Ticket office

Luggage

Facilities

Toilets

WiFi

Staffing and customer service

Parking

Bicycle Facilities

Accessibility

First Class Lounge

Departures and arrivals from Stoke-on-Trent

Departures

Arrivals

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