Higher Poynton railway station
Higher Poynton | |
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The site of the former station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Poynton, Cheshire East England |
| Coordinates | 53°20′48″N 2°05′07″W / 53.3467°N 2.0853°W |
| Grid reference | SJ944833 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Macclesfield Committee of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and North Staffordshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | Group Committee No. 1 of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 August 1869 | Opened as Poynton |
| 13 April 1930 | Renamed Higher Poynton |
| 5 January 1970 | Closed |
Higher Poynton was a railway station serving the eastern side of the town of Poynton, in Cheshire, England. It was opened in 1869 by the Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&M), a joint line constructed and operated by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&L) and North Staffordshire Railway (NSR).