Heaton Norris railway station
Heaton Norris | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Heaton Norris, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°24′46″N 2°10′07″W / 53.41282°N 2.16854°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ888907 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Manchester and Birmingham Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 June 1840 | Opened as Stockport | ||||
| 10 May 1842 | Renamed Heaton Norris | ||||
| 2 March 1959 | Closed[1][2] | ||||
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Heaton Norris railway station, which was located in Heaton Norris, served the town of Stockport, in Cheshire (now Greater Manchester), England. It opened in 1840 and was closed in 1959.
History
The Manchester and Birmingham Railway (M&BR) opened in stages from Manchester and reached the north of Stockport in 1840. The 5.5-mile (9 km) line ran from a temporary station in Manchester to Heaton Norris station, at the north end of the uncompleted Stockport Viaduct. The temporary station, which was later renamed Heaton Norris, was Stockport's only station for more than two years.[3]
After the viaduct was completed, the M&BR built a station at its southern end as an experiment. The decision was prompted by complaints that the first station was a long way from the industrial parts of town and even farther from the residential districts on the south side. The second station opened on 15 February 1843 as Edgeley; by 1844, it became the town's principal station.
Heaton Norris station, which lay at the north end of the viaduct, was closed in 1959.[3]
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport Edgeley Line and station open |
LNWR Manchester and Birmingham Railway |
Heaton Chapel Line and station open | ||
| LNWR Stockport to Stalybridge Line |
Reddish South Line and station open | |||
The site today
The station has since been demolished, although the West Coast Main Line continues to run through the site. The railway warehouse remains extant, on the north bank of the River Mersey.[4]
References
- ^ Quick, M.E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 221. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ a b Holt, Geoffrey O. (1978). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol. 10: North West. David & Charles. pp. 117–119. ISBN 0715375210.
- ^ "Heaton Norris railway station". Stockport.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 89–94. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.