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Concept
Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
Summary
The Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway (L&MVLR) was a narrow gauge railway in Staffordshire, England that operated between 1904 and 1934. The line mainly carried milk from dairies in the region, acting as a feeder to the system. It also provided passenger services to the small villages and beauty spots along its route. The line was built to a narrow gauge and to the light rail standards provided by the Light Railways Act 1896 to reduce construction costs.
The route of the line is now a foot- and cycle- path.
The North Staffordshire Railway's branch from Leek ended at Waterhouses (). The L&MVLR continued from an end-on junction with this line. It ran for down the valley of the River Hamps as far as Beeston Tor, before turning up the limestone gorge that the River Manifold had formed, through to Hulme End (). The line had a large number of stations in a relatively short distance, and there were refreshment rooms at Thor's Cave and Beeston Tor. In all the line crossed the river Manifold dozens of times - including nine times in the short section between Sparrowlee and Beeston Tor.
All stations had rather grand signs (sometimes grander than the facilities) and platforms were just high. All stations had sidings except for Beeston Tor and Redhurst Halt.
Hulme End station was a large building, with adjacent engine and coach sheds (two roads in each). On the timetable it was described as "Hulme End for Hartington". Hartington being some distant.
Ecton station had both a standard gauge and narrow gauge siding, with a narrow gauge extension to the milk factory. The presence of the railway did not kick-start the local mining industry, as hoped.
Butterton station (also known locally as Ecton Lea) had a waiting room. There was a siding.
Wetton Mill station had a station with waiting room, and a standard gauge siding. (It had ceased to be a working mill before the railway was built.)
At Redhurst Halt an old coach served as a waiting room. There was no siding here.
Thor's Cave station largely served Wetton village.
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