Buxworth railway station
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Buxworth railway station was an intermediate stop on the Derby–Manchester line of the Midland Railway
. It was open between 1867 and 1958.
(MR) had reached Buxton
in 1863. Their next objective was Manchester
and, to reach that city, they entered into cooperation with the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
. The two companies would share a line between Manchester and New Mills
, whilst the MR would build its own line between there and , on its Buxton line. The line opened for passenger trains on 1 February 1867 (goods trains already having run for several months). The station at Bugsworth
also opened on 1 February 1867.
The station was renamed Buxworth on 4 June 1930.
It closed on 15 September 1958.
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
. It was open between 1867 and 1958.
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The Midland RailwayMidland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
(MR) had reached Buxton
Buxton (Midland) railway station
Buxton railway station served the town of Buxton, Derbyshire, England between 1863 and 1967.-History:The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 June 1863. It was adjacent to, and to the south-east of, the Buxton railway station of the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway, which...
in 1863. Their next objective was Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and, to reach that city, they entered into cooperation with the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
. The two companies would share a line between Manchester and New Mills
New Mills Central railway station
New Mills Central railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield...
, whilst the MR would build its own line between there and , on its Buxton line. The line opened for passenger trains on 1 February 1867 (goods trains already having run for several months). The station at Bugsworth
Buxworth
Buxworth is a village in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. The area, which was once an important centre for the limestone industry, became the terminus of the Peak Forest Canal. Its pub, the Navigation Inn, was once owned by Coronation Street actress Pat Phoenix...
also opened on 1 February 1867.
The station was renamed Buxworth on 4 June 1930.
It closed on 15 September 1958.