High Lane railway station was a railway station serving the village of High Lane in Greater Manchester, England. It was opened in 1869 by the Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&M) - a joint line constructed and operated by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&L) and North Staffordshire Railways (NSR).
High Lane | |
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General information | |
Location | High Lane, Stockport England |
Coordinates | 53.3677°N 2.0851°W / 53.3677; -2.0851 |
Grid reference | SJ944856 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway |
Pre-grouping | Macclesfield Committee of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and North Staffordshire Railways |
Post-grouping | Group Committee No. 1 of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and London and North Eastern Railways |
Key dates | |
2 August 1869 (1869-08-02) | Opened[1] |
5 January 1970 (1970-01-05) | Closed[1] |
Like the other stations on the MB&M, the station buildings and signalling were provided by the NSR and train services by the MS&L.[2]
The station closed in January 1970, along with the entirety of the MB&M. The track was lifted and the trackbed now forms part of the Middlewood Way, a recreational path between Macclesfield and Marple.[3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Rose Hill Marple | Great Central Railway & North Staffordshire Railway Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway |
Middlewood Higher |
Closed railway stations in Greater Manchester | |
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Bolton |
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Bury |
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Manchester (city centre in italics) |
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Oldham |
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Rochdale |
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Salford |
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Stockport |
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Tameside |
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Trafford |
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Wigan |
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