Stockport Tiviot Dale railway station
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Stockport Tiviot Dale was one of two main railway stations serving the town of Stockport
, Cheshire
, England, the other being Stockport Edgeley (now simply referred to as Stockport
).
(CLC) operated Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway line from Portwood to Skelton Junction, a section of what became the Woodley to Glazebrook line. It was situated at the bottom of Lancashire Hill, next to the present motorway bridge. It was opened on 1 December 1865, and was originally known as Stockport Teviot Dale http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/s/stockport_tiviot_dale/index.shtml.
Tiviot Dale remained a part of the CLC, which was jointly owned from 1923 by the London and North Eastern Railway
(two-thirds) and the London Midland and Scottish Railway (one-third), until 1948 when it became part of the British Railways London Midland Region.
A small two-line engine shed was located immediately to the north of the station between 1866 and 1889, with a turntable and six short storage lines. It closed on the opening of Heaton Mersey engine shed in early 1889.
(Now M60 motorway
) was built, the track was lifted in 1986. The area surrounding the station was further altered at the beginning of the 21st century to allow the construction of a supermarket in Portwood and the new headquarters of HURST Accountants.
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England, the other being Stockport Edgeley (now simply referred to as Stockport
Stockport railway station
Stockport railway station is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly station on the West Coast Main Line from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. It was opened on 15 February 1843 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, following completion of the large...
).
Location and operating companies
Tiviot Dale station was located on the Cheshire Lines CommitteeCheshire Lines Committee
The Cheshire Lines Committee was the second largest joint railway in Great Britain, with 143 route miles. Despite its name, approximately 55% of its system was in Lancashire. In its publicity material it was often styled as the Cheshire Lines Railway...
(CLC) operated Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway line from Portwood to Skelton Junction, a section of what became the Woodley to Glazebrook line. It was situated at the bottom of Lancashire Hill, next to the present motorway bridge. It was opened on 1 December 1865, and was originally known as Stockport Teviot Dale http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/s/stockport_tiviot_dale/index.shtml.
Tiviot Dale remained a part of the CLC, which was jointly owned from 1923 by the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
(two-thirds) and the London Midland and Scottish Railway (one-third), until 1948 when it became part of the British Railways London Midland Region.
Station facilities and train services
The station buildings were substantially built. The main building with booking hall, waiting rooms etc was located on the south side of the line, approached from Tiviot Dale. It had an ornate Jacobean-style external facade incorporating a long covered portico. There were four lines passing through the station, the central pair permitting goods and other trains to pass through without affecting trains stopping in the two main passenger platforms. There were shorter stub lines to the outer sides of the main platforms to accommodate local trains. A covered footbridge with an unusual arched profile linked the two sides of the station. Tiviot Dale signal box was located just west of the station on the south side of the lines.A small two-line engine shed was located immediately to the north of the station between 1866 and 1889, with a turntable and six short storage lines. It closed on the opening of Heaton Mersey engine shed in early 1889.
Station closure
The station was closed by British Railways on 2 January 1967, but the lines surrounding the entrance to the station were left in place until 1982 when, due to damage caused to an approach tunnel when the M63 motorwayM63 motorway
The M63 motorway was a major road in the United Kingdom. It was completely renumbered as part of the M60 motorway in 1999.- Formation of the M63 :The earliest section of the M63 opened in 1960 as part of the M62 motorway...
(Now M60 motorway
M60 motorway
The M60 motorway, or Manchester Orbital, is an orbital motorway circling Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It passes through all Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Wigan and Bolton...
) was built, the track was lifted in 1986. The area surrounding the station was further altered at the beginning of the 21st century to allow the construction of a supermarket in Portwood and the new headquarters of HURST Accountants.
Railway diagram of Stockport showing the station and lines serving it
External links
- Stockport Tiviot Dale Station on navigable 1948 O.S. map
- Stockport Tiviot Dale at Disused Stations Site Record