Birch Vale | |
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Location | Birch Vale, Derbyshire England |
Coordinates | 53°22′44″N1°58′06″W / 53.3789°N 1.9684°W Coordinates: 53°22′44″N1°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.
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 | ||
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New Mills Central Line and station open | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Hayfield branch | Hayfield Line and station closed |
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