Heaton Mersey railway station

Heaton Mersey railway station served the Heaton Mersey district of Stockport between 1880 and 1961.

Heaton Mersey
A stopping train from Derby at Heaton Mersey station in 1951
General information
LocationHeaton Mersey, Stockport
England
Coordinates53.4107°N 2.2083°W / 53.4107; -2.2083
Grid referenceSJ862904
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1880 (1880-01-01)Station opened
3 July 1961 (1961-07-03)Station closed

History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Heaton Mersey (centre)
Manchester South District Line
Heritage railway
Manchester Central
Manchester Metrolink
Deansgate-Castlefield (National Rail
Manchester Metrolink
Cornbrook
Manchester Metrolink
Trafford Bar
Manchester Metrolink
Firswood
Heritage railwayManchester Metrolink
Chorlton
Manchester Metrolink
St Werburgh's Road
Manchester Metrolink
Withington
Manchester Metrolink
Burton Road
Heritage railway
Withington and Albert Park
Manchester Metrolink
West Didsbury
Heritage railway
Didsbury
Manchester Metrolink
Didsbury Village
Manchester Metrolink
East Didsbury
Heritage railway
Heaton Mersey
Heritage railway
Stockport Tiviot Dale
Heritage railway
Cheadle Heath
Heritage railway
Hazel Grove
Key
Heritage railway
Former MSDR station (1880–1967)
Heritage railway
Metrolink route through former MSDR station (2013–)
Manchester Metrolink
Metrolink stop on former MSDR line (2013–)
Heritage railwayManchester Metrolink
Metrolink stop on former MSDR station (2013–)

Heaton Mersey railway station was opened on 1 January 1880 by the Midland Railway[1] and lay on the newly opened Manchester South District Line which ran from Heaton Mersey East Junction to Chorlton Junction and on to Manchester Central station.

The station was situated at the southern end of Station Road which still exists. The station was later operated by the London Midland and Scottish Railway and was closed by the London Midland Region of British Railways on 3 July 1961.[1]

The main station building was a substantial brick-built structure located on the east (southbound) side of the line. A footbridge led across the twin railway tracks to the northbound platform which was provided with a smaller brick-built shelter. Station staff could use a wooden boarded crossing at the north end of the facility.

Train services

The station was served by local trains from Manchester Central to Cheadle Heath and to Stockport Tiviot Dale; also by secondary stopping trains from Derby. These continued to run after the closure of the station until 1967, with line closing to all traffic two years later.

The site today

No trace remains of the station or the line - all the structures were demolished after the track was lifted in 1970, whilst the cutting in which the station sat was subsequently filled in.[2]

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Disused Stations - Heaton Mersey"Disused Stations; Retrieved 2 April 2016
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Didsbury
Line and station closed
  Midland Railway
South District Railway
  Stockport Tiviot Dale
Line and station closed
    Cheadle Heath
Line and station closed
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