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Birch Vale railway station

Coordinates: 53°22′44″N 1°58′06″W / 53.3789°N 1.9684°W / 53.3789; -1.9684
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Birch Vale
The station, looking eastwards towards Hayfield, in 1965
General information
LocationBirch Vale, Derbyshire
England
Coordinates53°22′44″N 1°58′06″W / 53.3789°N 1.9684°W / 53.3789; -1.9684
Grid referenceSK022869
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central and Midland Joint Railway
Post-groupingJoint LNER/LMS
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
May 1868 (1868-05)Opened
5 January 1970 (1970-01-05)Closed to passengers

Birch Vale railway station served the village of Birch Vale, Derbyshire, England, from 1868 to 1970 on the Hayfield branch.

History

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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
New Mills Central
Line closed, station open
  Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Hayfield branch
  Hayfield
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 77. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Birch Vale Station © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 February 2021.