The Stoke to Leek line is a mothballed railway route, which up until 1988 was used by BR freight trains to reach the quarries at both Cauldon Lowe and Oakamoor.
Both of these lines were part of the North Staffordshire Railway network that was constructed in the second half of the 19th century.
The Biddulph Valley line was authorised on 24 July 1854, with passenger services commencing in 1864.
[1] In March 2021 a new bid was made to the restoring your railways fund to re-open the line.
[3] On 4 October 2023, the government committed to reopening the line as part of its Network North scheme.