Clifton (Mayfield) railway station
Clifton (Mayfield) railway station was opened on 3 May 1852 by the North Staffordshire Railway[2] at Clifton on the southern fringes of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Originally named Clifton, it was renamed Clifton (Mayfield) on 22 August 1893, and was known as Clifton for Mayfield in some timetables.[2]
Clifton Station
| Clifton (Mayfield) | |
|---|---|
_station_site_geograph-3854011-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) The station in 1983 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Clifton |
| Area | Derbyshire Dales |
| Coordinates | 53.0004°N 1.7564°W |
| Grid reference | SK164447 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 3 May 1852 | Station opened as Clifton |
| 22 August 1893 | renamed Clifton (Mayfield) |
| 1 November 1954 | Closed to passengers |
| 1964 | Final closure[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
It was on a branch from Rocester to Ashbourne and in 1899 it was met by the Ashbourne Line built by the London and North Western Railway from Buxton.[3]
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The unique signal box in 1983
Regular passenger services ceased on 1 November 1954[2] and freight ended in 1964
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne | North Staffordshire Railway Ashbourne Line |
Norbury and Ellaston |
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References
- Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing
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