Dukinfield and Ashton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Tameside England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′57″N 2°05′37″W / 53.48260°N 2.09354°W |
| Grid reference | SJ938984 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 October 1893 | Opened |
| 25 September 1950 | Closed |
| 30 January 1965 | Closed for freight |
Dukinfield and Ashton railway station served Dukinfield in Greater Manchester, England.
The line through the station site opened in August 1893 when the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR) opened the Stalybridge junction line from a new junction just south of Dukinfield station on the Great Central Railway to Stalybridge, thereby providing its own route to Stalybridge from Denton Junction.[1][2]
The station was built at high level on a viaduct as it passed through Dukinfield. The station was opened on 2 October 1893.[3]
Access to the platforms was via an entrance in Cooper Street and ascending a staircase inside one of viaduct pillars.[citation needed]
The station was closed on 25 September 1950.[3]
The goods yard, called just Dukinfield, was to the south-west of the passenger station, it had a goods shed and a 10 ton crane, it closed on 30 January 1965.[4][5][6]
The line closed completely on 1 January 1968.[7]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooley Hill | L&NWR Stalybridge junction line |
Stalybridge |
- ^ Brown 2021, pp. 109 & 150.
- ^ Reed 1996, p. 166.
- ^ a b Quick 2023, p. 171.
- ^ Cheshire III.9 (Map). 25 inch. Ordnance Survey. 1898.
- ^ Brown 2021, p. 109.
- ^ The Railway Clearing House 1970, p. 172.
- ^ Hurst 1992, p. 52 (ref 2365).