Fairfield Halt Railway Station
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Fairfield Halt was a railway station at Fairfield near Buxton, Derbyshire that was open between 1907 and 1939. The station was opened by the
London & North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the Lon ...
(LNWR) on 16 December 1907 to serve the nearby Buxton Golf Club. Opening the station had been requested by the golf club committee and the local authority to attract more visitors who lived close to the LNWR's line between Manchester and Buxton. The station was unusual in that it only had one platform and was only served by trains heading to . In addition passengers were only allowed to alight from trains. Known at various times as simply Fairfield, Fairfield Halt and Fairfield Halt for Golf Links, the station closed at the outbreak of the Second World War.


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Disused railway stations in Derbyshire Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1907 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1939 {{EastMidlands-railstation-stub