Clifton (Mayfield) railway station explained

Clifton (Mayfield)
Status:Disused
Borough:Clifton, Derbyshire Dales
Country:England
Coordinates:53.0004°N -1.7564°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:North Staffordshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways
Years:3 May 1852
Events:Station opened as Clifton
Years1:22 August 1893
Events1:renamed Clifton (Mayfield)
Years2:1 November 1954
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:1964
Events3:Final closure[1]

Clifton (Mayfield) railway station was opened on 3 May 1852 by the North Staffordshire Railway[2] at Clifton on the southern fringes of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Originally named Clifton, it was renamed Clifton (Mayfield) on 22 August 1893, and was known as Clifton for Mayfield in some timetables.It was on a branch from Rocester to Ashbourne and in 1899 it was met by the Ashbourne Line built by the London and North Western Railway from Buxton.[3] Regular passenger services ceased on 1 November 1954 and freight ended in 1964

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Notes and References

  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 63 .
  3. Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing