Dukinfield Central railway station

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Railway bridge over the Peak Forest Canal at Dukinfield

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Dukinfield Central railway station served the town of Dukinfield in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England from 1845 until 1959.

History

The station was opened as Dukinfield on 23 December 1845, when the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway opened its branch from Template:Rws to Template:Rws.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

First station

The station consisted of "a platform and open shed on the down side, and a bare narrow platform on the up, all of wooden construction, as were the steps by which they were approached. Nearby were half-a-dozen small cottages owned by the company, one of which, the residence of the clerk-in-charge, was used as a booking office and waiting room."Template:EfnTemplate:Sfn

The platforms were lengthened in 1842 and gas lighting was installed in 1844.Template:Sfn

Second station

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It was situated on Wharf Street between Station Street and the Peak Forest Canal, next to the Wharf Tavern.[1] The station building was two-storeys high, with steps from the forecourt up to the first floor at platform level. [2]

By 1893, the station platforms had been extended over the canal so they were now twice the length of the originals.[3]

In 1954, the station was renamed Dukinfield Central.Template:Sfn

The station closed to passengers on 4 May 1959.Template:Sfn

The station did not have goods facilities, although Dukinfield goods station did; this was located on the London and North Western Railway, just west of their Template:Rws station.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Ashton Park Parade   Great Central Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
  Guide Bridge


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Bibliography

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