CONSALL
On what line? .............................. Uttoxeter-leekbrook Built by? ............................ North Staffordshire Railway Opened? .................................................... March 3 1902 Current status? ...................................... Open, now the Churnet Valley Railway Road access? ....................................................... Limited Nearest town? ........................................... Leek Consall
Lush, green woodlands, the gentle puttering of canal boats, a pub by the water… what more could you want from a station? The Churnet Valley Railway has done a great job in restoring this beautiful little station to its former glory. It’s set in glorious woodland, in a restricted site, with the River Churnet on one side and the Caldon Canal on the other. So tight was the available space that the waiting shelter overhangs the canal. There’s no direct road access to the station, as the lane from the hamlet of Consall stops somewhat short of the railway. Nor is there any road access to the Black Lion pub, the perfect place to while away a few hours over a pint with the occasional steam train and canal boats passing by.