Furness Vale railway station serves the village of Furness Vale, in Derbyshire, England. It is sited 15+14 miles (24.5 km) south-east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Buxton line.

History

The station was built in 1857 by the London and North Western Railway on the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge Railway line, to connect with the Cromford and High Peak Railway. The line was extended to Buxton in 1863.

Facilities

The level crossing and signal box

The station has no permanent buildings other than basic shelters. It is unmanned and has a ticket machine on the Manchester platform; tickets must be bought prior to travel or on the train. Service running information is offered via automatic announcements and timetable posters.

The platforms are linked by footbridge, but there is step-free access via the level crossing to both platforms.[1]

It has a level crossing at the end of the platform, controlled by a signal box.

Service

The station platforms

Northern Trains operates a generally hourly service in each direction between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Buxton.[2]

Preceding station   National Rail National Rail   Following station
Northern

References

  1. ^ "Furness Vale station facilities". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

53°20′56″N 1°59′20″W / 53.349°N 1.989°W / 53.349; -1.989


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