A History of the Trent Valley Railway Talk
Stafford Railway Station, Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA
Join us to celebrate Railway 200 with 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 15 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
Stafford Railway Station, Station Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AA