Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station
Former railway station in Derbyshire, England
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Chapel-en-le-Frith Central railway station was an intermediate stop on the Derby–Manchester line of the Midland Railway. It served the Derbyshire town of Chapel-en-le-Frith between 1867 and 1967.
Chapel-en-le-Frith Central | |||||
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Down ballast train at the station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.3245°N 1.9196°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SK054808 | ||||
| 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 Chapel-en-le-Frith | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed Chapel-en-le-Frith Central | ||||
| 6 March 1967 | Closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Midland Railway (MR) on 1 February 1867.[1]
At the start of 1923, the MR amalgamated with several other railways to form the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), which inherited two stations at Chapel-en-le-Frith; to distinguish the ex-MR station from the ex-London and North Western Railway station, the former was renamed Chapel-en-le-Frith Central on 2 June 1924.[1]
The station was closed on 6 March 1967.[1]
This section of route is still open for stone freight trains serving the Buxton lime industry as the Great Rocks Line, with the station building converted into a DIY centre.
Stationmasters
- Samuel Rayson c. 1871 – 1873[2] (afterwards station master at Hyde)
- W. Webster 1873–1876[2] (formerly station master at Whatstandwell, afterwards station master at Calverley)
- J. Hudston 1876–1879[2] (formerly station master at Monsal Dale)
- J. Blower 1879–1880[2] (formerly station master at Finedon, afterwards station master at Didsbury)
- David Daw 1880[2]–1919[3] (formerly station master at Haworth)
