Heaton Mersey railway station

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Heaton Mersey
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A stopping train from Derby at Heaton Mersey station in 1951
General information
Location Heaton Mersey, Stockport
England
Coordinates 53°24′39″N2°12′30″W / 53.4107°N 2.2083°W / 53.4107; -2.2083
Grid reference SJ862904
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Midland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1880 (1880-01-01)Station opened
3 July 1961 (1961-07-03)Passenger services discontinued
17 August 1969 (1969-08-17)Track disconnected
1970 (1970)Track lifted, station demolished

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

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History

A 1903 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Heaton Mersey (centre) Cheadle, Chorlton, Heaton Mersey & Northenden RJD 149.jpg
A 1903 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Heaton Mersey (centre)
Manchester South District Line
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Manchester Central
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Cornbrook
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Firswood
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Chorlton
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St Werburgh's Road
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Withington
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Burton Road
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East Didsbury
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Heaton Mersey
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Stockport Tiviot Dale
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Cheadle Heath
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Hazel Grove
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Key
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Former MSDR station (1880–1967)
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Metrolink route through former MSDR station (2013–)
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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

Although the station was demolished and the track was lifted in 1970, with the cutting infilled to accommodate residential, commercial, and industrial developments - including the Green Pastures estate and Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate - some remnants of the original infrastructure remain.

Notably, former bridge abutments are still visible: one stands on Vale Road [2] , facing west toward the industrial estate, while another is located within Heaton Vale Nature Park, facing southeast toward the River Mersey. A public footpath now traces the course of the former railway line, linking these surviving structures.

References

  1. 1 2 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 7 May 2025
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Didsbury
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South District Railway
  Stockport Tiviot Dale
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   Cheadle Heath
Line and station closed