Norton Bridge, Staffordshire
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Postcode district | ST15 |
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Norton Bridge is a village in Staffordshire, England. Until May 2004 it was served by Norton Bridge railway station.
Amenities
At present, Norton Bridge has very few amenities for residents. There is a children's park which has been recently upgraded. In addition to the park there is St Luke's which is a small church/village hall and a postbox. Also, Norton Bridge's only public house, "The Railway Inn" has now reopened and serves locally brewed beer.
Norton Bridge rail crash
The Norton Bridge rail crash occurred on 16 October 2003. An
Norton Bridge Junction
Norton Bridge Junction is where trains towards
In 2014 construction commenced on a scheme which takes the form of a diversionary route and flyover. The new route commences just north of Great Bridgeford and runs slightly west of the West Coast Main Line. The route then swings eastward on a new flyover located just north of the present Norton Bridge Junction to rejoin the existing route to Stoke-on-Trent. The new junction was commissioned over the Easter 2016 weekend, 18 months ahead of schedule.[2]
See also
- Listed buildings in Chebsey
- List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom
- West Coast Main Line route modernisation
References
- ^ Driver is freed from wreckage after two Freightliner trains collide on West Coast Rail issue 479 29 October 2003 page 11
- ^ "Passengers benefiting from £250m railway upgrade between Stafford and Crewe". Network Rail. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Norton Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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