Clifton (Mayfield) railway station

Clifton (Mayfield) railway station was opened on 3 May 1852 by the North Staffordshire Railway[2] 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.[2]

Clifton Station
This article is about the station in Clifton, Derbyshire. For the stations in other places called Clifton, see Clifton railway station.

Clifton (Mayfield)
The station in 1983
General information
LocationClifton, Derbyshire Dales
England
Coordinates53.0004°N 1.7564°W / 53.0004; -1.7564
Grid referenceSK164447
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNorth Staffordshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways
Key dates
3 May 1852Station opened as Clifton
22 August 1893renamed Clifton (Mayfield)
1 November 1954Closed to passengers
1964Final closure[1]

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.[3]

The unique signal box in 1983

Regular passenger services ceased on 1 November 1954[2] and freight ended in 1964

Route
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ashbourne   North Staffordshire Railway
Ashbourne Line		   Norbury and Ellaston

References
  1. Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. Bentley, J.M., Fox, G.K., (1997) Railways of the High Peak: Buxton to Ashbourne (Scenes From The Past series 32), Romiley: Foxline Publishing

See also

     


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