Hazel Grove railway station (Midland Railway)

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Hazel Grove
Hazel Grove (Midland).jpg
Hazel Grove (Midland) station in 1907, looking south
General information
Location Hazel Grove, Stockport
England
Coordinates 53°22′30″N2°06′27″W / 53.3749°N 2.1074°W / 53.3749; -2.1074
Grid reference SJ929864
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
1 July 1902 (1902-07-01)Station opened
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Station closed

Hazel Grove (Midland) was a railway station in Hazel Grove, formerly in Cheshire, England; it was in use between 1 July 1902 and 1 January 1917 on the Midland Railway's New Mills to Heaton Mersey line. [1]

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History

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Location (red dot) within Stockport's historical rail network

The Midland Railway (MR) opened the station on its 'Disley cut off' line (correct name: the New Mills and Heaton Mersey Line). This line was completed in 1902, to improve access of the MRs fast trains from London St Pancras to Manchester Central, via Derby.

The station was located 800 yards (730 m) south of Hazel Grove's centre, at the point where the line crossed over the Macclesfield and Buxton roads by means of two over-bridges that are still in use. [2]

There was a siding on the up line towards New Mills for goods trains to recess into by reversing in off the main line. There was also a pair of sidings adjacent to the Down line and the station. These two sidings were also accessed by reversing back into them at the Cheadle Heath end.

Hazel Grove (Midland) signalbox was located at the New Mills end of the station and lasted until closure in March 1977 when removed thereafter.

Service

The station was underused. Very few trains stopped there as it was inconveniently located, so it was closed after only 15 years of use. [3]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cheadle Heath
Line and station closed		  Midland Railway   Buxworth
Line open, station closed

The site today

Nothing remains of the station platform or subway; the only the footpath leading up from Buxton Road remains with original slatted wooden Midland Railway style fencing and gates, however some of this has now been lost due to a nearby car wash development.

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ Butt 1995 , p. 116
  2. ↑ Johnson 1992 , p. 24
  3. ↑ Wright, Paul (21 May 2017). "Station name: Hazel Grove (Midland)". Disused Stations. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

Bibliography

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN   1-85260-508-1
  • Johnson, E.M. (1992), The Midland route from Manchester - Part Two - Cheadle Heath to Chinley, Foxline Publishing, ISBN   1-870119-21-5
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