Great Longstone for Ashford railway station

Great Longstone for Ashford
The site today, showing the Monsal Trail, platforms and station building
General information
LocationDerbyshire Dales
England
Coordinates53°14′12″N 1°42′21″W / 53.2367°N 1.7059°W / 53.2367; -1.7059
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1863Station opens as Longstone
1 October 1913Renamed Great Longstone for Ashford
10 September 1962Closed to regular passenger services
6 March 1967Final closure

Great Longstone for Ashford railway station served Great and Little Longstone in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England. It was opened in 1863 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley.