Index
- Marple to Macclesfield Home
- Rose Hill Marple
- High Lane
- Middlewood Higher
- Higher Poynton
- Bollington
- Macclesfield
- Macclesfield Central
Rose Hill Marple to Macclesfield Railway
(1869 - 1970)
The Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&MR) was a 11 mile railway line between Macclesfield and Marple in east Cheshire. The route was opened jointly by the
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) and the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1869. It was part of an alternative link between Manchester and
destinations south of Macclesfield
Construction of the new line was very slow but on August 2 1869 a single-track line opened for passengers only. Goods traffic started on March 1 1870. In 1871, the line doubled tracked along its entire length. Initially, there were five stations on the line - Marple(Rose Hill), High Lane, Higher Poynton, Bollington and Macclesfield. In 1879, a new station was opened at Middlewood (later renamed Middlewood Higher)
On January 5 1970, the section between Rose Hill(Marple) and Macclesfield closed to all traffic and the track was lifted in early 1971. Only Rose Hill remained in operation due to the high number of passengers commuting to Manchester Piccadilly. It is now a terminus for a spur of the Hope Valley Line
The route now forms the Middlewood Way, a trail used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders
Construction of the new line was very slow but on August 2 1869 a single-track line opened for passengers only. Goods traffic started on March 1 1870. In 1871, the line doubled tracked along its entire length. Initially, there were five stations on the line - Marple(Rose Hill), High Lane, Higher Poynton, Bollington and Macclesfield. In 1879, a new station was opened at Middlewood (later renamed Middlewood Higher)
On January 5 1970, the section between Rose Hill(Marple) and Macclesfield closed to all traffic and the track was lifted in early 1971. Only Rose Hill remained in operation due to the high number of passengers commuting to Manchester Piccadilly. It is now a terminus for a spur of the Hope Valley Line
The route now forms the Middlewood Way, a trail used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders
| Station name | Opened | Closed to passengers |
Goods closed |
| Rose Hill Marple | Aug 1869 | ||
| High Lane | Aug 1869 | Jan 1970 | |
| Middlewood Higher | Apl 1879 | Nov 1960 | |
| Higher Poynton | Aug 1869 | Jan 1970 | 1920 |
| Bollington | Aug 1869 | Jan 1970 | |
| Macclesfield | Aug 1869 | Jul 1873 | Sep 1969 |
| Macclesfield Central | Jul 1873 | Sep 1961 |
