Cheadle Heath railway station was a stop on the Midland Railway's New Mills and Heaton Mersey line; it served the suburb of Cheadle Heath in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.
Cheadle Heath | |
|---|---|
 The Blue Pullman at Cheadle Heath station on 28 September 1960 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cheadle Heath, Stockport England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′3.6″N 2°11′20.4″W / 53.401000°N 2.189000°W |
| Grid reference | SJ875893 |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1901 | Opened as Cheadle Heath |
| 1 May 1902 | Renamed Cheadle Heath for Stockport |
| 1 October 1908 | Renamed Cheadle Heath (Stockport) |
| 14 June 1965 | Renamed Cheadle Heath |
| 2 January 1967 | Closed |
History
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The station was built on the Midland Railway's New Mills and Heaton Mersey Line (the so-called "Disley cut off" line). The purpose of this line was to avoid the congestion and junctions of New Mills Central, Marple, Romiley and Stockport Tiviot Dale and difficult profile of the existing line, slowing down London St Pancras to Manchester Central express trains via the Manchester South District Line.
On 1 October 1901, the initial section from Heaton Mersey to Cheadle Heath opened,[1] with a service of passenger trains to Manchester Central. The line through Disley Tunnel to New Mills South Junction was opened on 1 July 1902, enabling through services to Derby and other stations.
Initially named Cheadle Heath, it changed to Cheadle Heath for Stockport on 1 May 1902. It became Cheadle Heath Stockport on 1 October 1908 and later reverted to its original name on 14 June 1965.[1]
The station remained open to passengers until 2 January 1967 and to goods traffic until 1 July 1968.[1]
Services
editLocal trains served Manchester Central and intermediate stations. The Midland Pullman operated a regular morning express service between Manchester Central and London St Pancras, with Cheadle Heath as its only stop before running non-stop to London.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Heaton Mersey Line and station closed |
Midland Railway | Hazel Grove (Midland) Line and station closed | ||
| Cheadle North Line and station closed |
The site today
editMost of the station's site is now occupied by a Morrison's supermarket and car park.[2]
A single track remains and is still used by freight trains, mostly carrying limestone from quarries near Buxton to chemical factories near Northwich.
The two railway bridges across the River Mersey at Cheadle Heath North junction have been demolished; three of the four bridge heads remain, one of which is readily accessible to walkers.
References
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editBibliography
edit- Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, ISBN 1-85260-508-1