Manchester Mayfield

[rogerfarnworth]

Manchester Mayfield Railway Station​

A short note about extensive alterations at Manchester London Road Station appeared in the December 1958 issue of The Railway Magazine. The major alterations were designed to accommodate the electrification of the line between Manchester and Crewe.

Manchester Mayfield Railway Station

The featured image shows Longsight’s Stanier 2-6-0 Locomotive No. 42960 at Manchester Mayfield on 3rd September 1955 about to depart with a suburban service. This image was shared on the Brit…

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The Railway Magazine reported that “The improvements include[d] the construction of three new platforms, the lengthening of the existing platforms, to accommodate 16-coach electric trains, and the widening of the concourse. The station [would] thus have 14 platforms, of which ten [would be devoted to main-line and local traffic on the former London & North Western line, and the remainder to trains on the Great Central route. When the alterations [were] completed, the adjoining terminus at Mayfield [would] cease to deal with passenger traffic. A new power signalbox [would] control the area extending to East Didsbury and Heaton Chapel, and will replace 13 manual boxes. Electric trains [would] not be an innovation at London Road, because the Altrincham line was electrified in 1931, and the Sheffield line in 1954.”

 

[jfollows]

My mother recalled using Mayfield station, she lived in Cheadle Hulme at the time and worked in Manchester. 1950s.
My memories are of parcels trains shared between Piccadilly platform 11 (which had direct level road access) but mainly at Mayfield in the 1970s, I went to Piccadilly most school days 1973-1980. By which time definitely no passenger services at Mayfield.
I went to a meal organised by Thomasina Miers a few years ago downstairs from Mayfield.

 

[rogerfarnworth]

Interesting and good memories!

 

[47296lastduff]

One notable use of Mayfield toward the end of its passenger life was the Pines Express from Bournemouth. I think that just about everything else was suburban services. Passengers used to complain about the longer walk into the city centre, as compared to walking from London Road station (now Piccadilly).

 

[Djgr]

I went on a guided walk of Manchester Mayfield around 2021. They don't seem to be running now?