Middlewood railway station

Middlewood railway station serves the village of High Lane in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.

For the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway station, see Middlewood Higher railway station.

Middlewood
National Rail
The station in 2013
General information
LocationHigh Lane, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
England
Grid referenceSJ945848
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMDL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
2 June 1879 (1879-06-02)Opened as Middlewood for Norbury[1]
1 July 1899Renamed Middlewood for High Lane[1]
25 July 1951Renamed Middlewood Lower[1]
6 May 1968Renamed Middlewood[1]
Passengers
2017/18Increase 25,226
2018/19Increase 32,386
2019/20Decrease 30,876
2020/21Decrease 7,784
2021/22Increase 21,116
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It is on the Stockport to Buxton line, opened in 1879 by the London and North Western Railway on the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway which they had acquired in 1866. The construction and opening of the station was concurrent with the construction and opening of the adjacent Middlewood Higher station on the Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway to provide an interchange for passengers wishing to travel between Macclesfield and Buxton with the two stations linked by a flight of steps.[2] Originally named as Middlewood for Norbury the station was renamed three times. In 1899 it became Middlewood for High Lane; then in 1951 it was retitled Middlewood Lower before becoming simply Middlewood in 1968.[1]

The station is managed and served by Northern and is the last station in the Transport for Greater Manchester ticketing area.

There is no vehicular access to the station. Access is only by woodland paths, the nearest road being some 870 yards (800 m) away. It is one of the three stations that provide access to the Middlewood Way.

In July 2009, Poynton Town Council announced that they would be part funding with the aid of a grant from the High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership, the installation of a Cycle Rack and Improved Signage to and at the station. These improvements have now been implemented, along with the installation of additional lighting, a new PA system and a Hearing Induction Loop.

Work to repair the 2016 landslip just past the station's platforms

In June 2016, a landslip at the station following heavy rain meant that all services were suspended between Hazel Grove and Buxton until 25 June. Parts of the track and platform were both affected.[3]

Service

There is a generally a two-hourly service each day, including Sundays, to Manchester Piccadilly northbound and to Buxton southbound, with additional services at peak periods. Other trains pass through the station without stopping.[4] Some morning and evening peak trains previously continued beyond Manchester, including one that went to Clitheroe and another to Barrow-in-Furness.

References
  1. Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 314. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  2. Jeuda, Basil (1983). The Macclesfield, Bollington & Marple Railway: The Great Central and North Staffordshire Joint Railway. Eaton Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0904532-04-6.
  3. Prince, Ashleigh. "No trains between Buxton and Hazel Grove after flooding". Buxton Advertiser. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. Table 86 National Rail timetable, May 2017
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