Fairfield Halt was a railway station at Fairfield near Buxton, Derbyshire that was open between 1907 and 1939. The station was opened by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) on 16 December 1907 to serve the nearby Buxton Golf Club.[1] Opening the station had been requested by the golf club committee and the local authority to attract more visitors who lived close to the LNWR's line between Manchester and Buxton.[2]
Fairfield Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire England |
| Coordinates | 53°16′1″N 1°54′23″W / 53.26694°N 1.90639°W |
| Grid reference | SK063744 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | LNWR |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 16 December 1907 | Opened |
| 11 September 1939 | Closed |
The station was unusual in that it only had one platform and was only served by trains heading to Buxton.[1] In addition passengers were only allowed to alight from trains.[3]
Known at various times as simply Fairfield, Fairfield Halt and Fairfield Halt for Golf Links, the station closed at the outbreak of the Second World War.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Golf and Golfers". Manchester Courier. No. 15, 953. 24 December 1907. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Bentley, J.M. (1987). Scenes from the Past:2 The railways around Buxton. Foxline. p. 15. ISBN 978-18701-1901-6.
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