Norton Bridge, Staffordshire

For other uses, see Norton Bridge.

Norton Bridge is a village in Staffordshire, England. Until 2004 it was served by Norton Bridge railway station.

Arguably Norton Bridge is a hamlet, as it is in the Parish of Chebsey and does not have its own church.

Amenities

At present, Norton Bridge is lacking amenities for residents. There is a children's park which consists of four swings and a small (mostly vandalised) climbing frame. In addition to the park there is a phone box operated by British Telecom, which is scheduled to close soon and no longer accepts coins, and a postbox. However, Norton Bridge's only public house, "The Railway Inn" has recently re-opened.

Norton Bridge rail crash

The Norton Bridge rail crash occurred on 16 October 2003. An intermodal train hauled by two Freightliner Class 86 (86631 and 86611) locomotives collided with another stationary freight train, after passing a red signal. The cabs of the leading locomotive were badly damaged but the driver escaped with only minor injuries, although he had to be cut from the wreckage by the fire brigade.

Norton Bridge Junction

Norton Bridge Junction is where trains towards Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly are routed away from the West Coast Main Line. The primary uses of this route are the London Midland service from London Euston to Crewe (via Stoke-on-Trent) and the Cross Country Trains services between the South Coast and Southwest and Manchester Piccadilly (via Birmingham New Street). No regular freight service uses this route.

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 will then swing eastward on a new flyover located just north of the present Norton Bridge Junction to rejoin the existing route to Stoke-on-Trent. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2016, one year ahead of schedule.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Norton Bridge project". Network Rail. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

External links

Media related to Norton Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 52°52′N 2°12′W / 52.867°N 2.200°W / 52.867; -2.200


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