Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway

Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerNorth Staffordshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
LocaleCheshire
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened1869
Closed1970
Technical
Line length11 mi (17.7 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

Sheffield & Midland Joint
to Chinley
Rose Hill Marple
High Lane
Middlewood HigherMiddlewood
Middlewood Curve (NSR only)
London & North Western Railway
to Buxton
Higher Poynton
Bollington
London & North Western Railway
to Stockport
Macclesfield Goods
Macclesfield Hibel Road
Macclesfield Central

The Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&MR) was a railway line between Macclesfield and Marple, England; it was 11 miles (18 kilometres) in length. The route was opened jointly by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) and the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1869. It was part of an alternative link between Manchester and destinations south of Macclesfield. The line was closed in 1970 and its route now forms the Middlewood Way, a trail used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders.