Biddulph Valley line

Following another act of parliament in 1859, the remaining 4+1⁄2 miles of track were laid for mineral traffic with an additional £35,000, opening in 1860.

The stations at Ford Green & Smallthorne, Black Bull and Biddulph opened on the same day, 1 June 1864.

The last section, from Ford Green to Milton Junction, was taken out of use on the closure of Norton Colliery in June 1977.

[5] All stations, with the exception of Biddulph, were demolished after closure; the track was lifted from Bucknall and Northwood to the junction near Congleton.

The line from Stoke-on-Trent to Bucknall and Northwood remained in use for stone traffic to and from Oakamoor and Caldon, where it served the sand sidings and the quarries.