Furness Vale railway station


Furness Vale railway station serves the village of Furness Vale, in Derbyshire, England. It is sited 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 in 1863.

Facilities

The station has no permanent buildings other than basic shelters. It is unstaffed 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.
It has a level crossing at the end of the platform, controlled by a signal box.

Service

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