Clifton (Mayfield) railway station

Updated on Dec 10, 2024

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Place Clifton Grid reference SK164447		Area Derbyshire Dales Platforms in use 2

Pre-grouping North Staffordshire Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway 3 May 1852 Station opened as Clifton Original company North Staffordshire Railway Similar Heanor (GNR) railway st, Heanor (MR) railway st, Long Eaton (MCR) railway st, Kilburn railway station, Coxbench railway station

Clifton (Mayfield) railway station was opened on 3 May 1852 by the North Staffordshire Railway 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.

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.

Regular passenger services ceased on 1 November 1954 and freight ended in 1964

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Clifton (Mayfield) railway station Wikipedia

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