Birch Vale railway station
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Birch Vale | |
|---|---|
| File:Birch Vale railway station 1800648 0025e56c.jpg The station, looking eastwards towards Hayfield, in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Birch Vale, Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°22′44″N 1°58′06″W / 53.3789°N 1.9684°W |
| Grid reference | SK022869 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central and Midland Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Joint LNER/LMS London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| May 1868 | Opened |
| 5 January 1970 | Closed to passengers |
Birch Vale railway station served the village of Birch Vale, Derbyshire, England, from 1868 to 1970 on the Hayfield branch.
History
The station was opened in May 1868 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. It closed on 5 January 1970.[1][2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mills Central Line closed, station open |
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Hayfield branch |
Hayfield Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 77. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "Birch Vale Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
