Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station explained

Chapel-en-le-Frith Central
Status:Disused
Borough:Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak
Country:England
Coordinates:53.3245°N -1.9196°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Opened as Chapel-en-le-Frith
Years1:2 June 1924
Events1:Renamed Chapel-en-le-Frith Central
Events2:Closed

Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station was an intermediate stop on the Derby–Manchester line of the Midland Railway. It served the Derbyshire town of Chapel-en-le-Frith between 1867 and 1967.

History

The station was opened by the Midland Railway (MR) on 1 February 1867.[1]

At the start of 1923, the MR amalgamated with several other railways to form the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), which inherited two stations at Chapel-en-le-Frith; to distinguish the ex-MR station from the ex-London and North Western Railway station, the former was renamed Chapel-en-le-Frith Central on 2 June 1924.

The station was closed on 6 March 1967.

This section of route is still open for stone freight trains serving the Buxton lime industry as the Great Rocks Line, with the station building converted into a DIY centre.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 57 .
  2. . 1871 . 1871-1879 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 264 . 30 December 2021.
  3. News: . 38 Years a Stationmaster . Sheffield Daily Telegraph . England . 19 June 1919 . 30 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .