A History of the Trent Valley Railway Talk
Stafford Railway Station, Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA
Join North Staffs Community Rail Partnership for a series of guided walks, talks and tours taking place during Heritage Open Days.
Join us for a fully-illustrated history talk about the establishing of the Trent Valley Railway Company and the building of the railway including its largest single civil-engineering item, Shugborough Tunnel over 175 years ago. The talk will include material held in the National Archives, Kew, the Staffordshire Record Office, and local history societies.
The talk will be given by Dave Barrett and Robin Mathams, railway enthusiasts who have been researching and writing the history of the Trent Valley Railway using a verifiable evidence approach. They are active members of the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) Society and have had several articles on the Trent Valley Railway history published in the Society’s Journal.
The talk will last approximately 1 hour 30 mins with some additional time for questions. Places are free but admission is by ticket only as numbers are limited.
This talk is supported by North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership and Avanti West Coast.
Photo accredited to The Trent Valley Railway History Project Collection
Timings
- Tuesday 15 September:
- Talk at 2pm
Location & directions
Stafford Railway Station, Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA
- Contact on day:
- Emma McIntosh
- Telephone number:
- +447385080496
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Tickets can be booked on Eventbrite
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-of-the-trent-valley-railway-talk-tickets-1997771755098?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Booking opens:
- 14 Aug 2026 10:00 PM
- Booking closes:
- 14 Sep 2026 09:00 AM
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 14
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
