Private company

North Staffordshire Railway

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Former British railway company

The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. The company was based in Stoke-on-Trent and was nicknamed The Knotty; its lines were built to the standard gauge of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm).2 It ceased to exist in 1923.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1845Founded1
  • HeadquartersStoke-on-Trent railway station1

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The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. The company was based in Stoke-on-Trent and was nicknamed The Knotty; its lines were built to the standard gauge of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm).2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by London, Midland and Scottish Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1923Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1845Founded Founded1

Sources

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