Buxworth railway station

Buxworth railway station was an intermediate stop on the Derby–Manchester line of the Midland Railway. It was open between 1867 and 1958.

Buxworth
Buxworth station seen from the road in 1965
Location	Buxworth, High Peak England
Coordinates	53.3380°N 1.9647°W
Grid reference	SK024823
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 February 1867	Opened as Bugsworth
4 June 1930	Renamed Buxworth
15 September 1958	Closed

History

The Midland Railway (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 Millers Dale, on its Buxton line.[1] The line opened for passenger trains on 1 February 1867 (goods trains already having run for several months).[2] The station at Bugsworth also opened on 1 February 1867.[3]

The station was renamed Buxworth on 4 June 1930.[4]

It closed on 15 September 1958.[5] In 1969 it was bought by Burnage High School in Manchester and was converted for use as an outdoor education centre for school pupils.[6]

References

1. Ellis, Cuthbert Hamilton (1961) [1953]. The Midland Railway (4th ed.). Hampton Court: Ian Allan. pp. 36–37. 940/554/125 1059.
2. Ellis 1961, p. 38
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 47. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. Butt 1995, pp. 47,50
5. Butt 1995, p. 50
6. "Outdoor Activities". Burnage Academy For Boys. Retrieved 11 August 2019.

External links

• Buxworth Station on navigable O.S. map

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Chinley Line and station open		Midland Railway		Hazel Grove (Midland) Line open, station closed
				New Mills Central Line and station open