Hayfield railway station
Hayfield railway station was the terminus of a three-mile-long branch from New Mills Central.
| Hayfield | |
|---|---|
 Hayfield station in September 1966 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hayfield |
| Area | High Peak |
| Coordinates | 53.3789°N 1.9470°W |
| Grid reference | SK036868 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central and Midland Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Central and Midland Joint Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 March 1868 | Opened |
| 5 January 1970 | Closed |
| 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 | |
History
Hayfield opened to passengers on 1 March 1868. The branch and station became the joint property of the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway (later Great Central) and the Midland Railway. It remained a joint station, latterly owned by the London and North Eastern Railway and the London Midland Scottish Railway, until nationalisation of the railways in 1948.[1]
The branch was subsequently assigned to the London Midland Region of British Railways. Introduction of diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains led to an improvement in passenger services and, by the 1960s, there was an hourly frequency to and from Manchester Piccadilly, with some additional trains at peak times. Unlike some neighbouring lines, the station also enjoyed an hourly Sunday service which was popular with walkers.
In common with most other branch lines, goods traffic dwindled after the Second World War and services were withdrawn from the station on 15 April 1963. Passenger traffic continued until its withdrawal on 5 January 1970.[2]
As of 2020, the site has been demolished with the old trackbed being a footpath from Hayfield to just north of St.Georges Road in New Mills. There the trackbed has been built on and the line is lost until reaching New Mills Central.
Image gallery
Part of a Railway Clearing House junction diagram showing the junction for the Hayfield branch
Hayfield branch timetable, summer 1903
Summer 1961 timetable
Station building, 2 September 1967
References
- Holt, Geoffrey O. (1986) [1978]. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. 10, The North West (Revised ed.). Newton Abbot: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0946537348.
- Clinker, C.R.; Firth, J.M. (1971). Clinker’s Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots, 1830–1970. C.R.Clinker & Co.