Higher Poynton | |
|---|---|
 The site of the former station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Poynton, Cheshire East England |
| Coordinates | 53°20′48″N 2°05′07″W / 53.3467°N 2.0853°W |
| Grid reference | SJ944833 |
| 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 | Opened as Poynton[1] |
| 13 April 1930 | Renamed Higher Poynton[1] |
| 5 January 1970 | Closed[1] |
Higher Poynton was a railway station serving the eastern side of the town of Poynton in Cheshire, 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).
- ^ a b c Quick (2009), p. 213.