| Woodhead | |
|---|---|
| September 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Woodhead |
| Area | High Peak |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 8 April 1844 | opened |
| 1953 | station moved to new alignment |
| 27 July 1964 | closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Woodhead railway station is a closed railway station that served on the Woodhead Line.
The station was opened on 8 April 1844[1] by the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway. A new station was opened in 1953 on a different site in conjunction with the opening of the new Woodhead Tunnel and electrification of the line. The station was closed on 27 July 1964 but the line remained open for passengers trains until 1970 and to freight traffic until 1981.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowden | SAMR Woodhead Line |
Dunford Bridge | ||