Birch Vale railway station
Birch Vale railway station served the village of Birch Vale, Derbyshire, England, from 1868 to 1970 on the Hayfield branch.
Birch Vale | |
|---|---|
 The station, looking eastwards towards Hayfield, in 1965 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Birch Vale, Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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.
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