Beauchief railway station

53°20′09″N 1°30′29″W / 53.335833°N 1.508056°W / 53.335833; -1.508056Grid referenceSK328822Platforms2/4Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPre-groupingMidland RailwayPost-groupingLMSR
London Midland Region of British RailwaysKey dates1 February 1870Opened as Abbey Houses1 April 1870renamed Beauchief1 May 1874renamed Beauchief and Abbey Dale1901–3Expanded to four platforms19 March 1914renamed Beauchief2 January 1961Closed for passengers ^[1]15 June 1964closed for goods

Beauchief railway station (pronounced Beechif) was in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

It was built by the Midland Railway in 1870 and was designed by the company architect John Holloway Sanders.^[2]

The station served the communities of Beauchief, Woodseats and Ecclesall and was situated on the Midland Main Line between Millhouses railway station and Dore & Totley station, near Abbeydale Road South in Abbeydale. The station was originally called Abbey Houses and later Beauchief & Abbey Dale station.

The station was opened on the site of Hutcliffe Mill at the same time as the main line from Chesterfield. At opening it had two platforms, but this was increased to four with the widening which took place between 1901 and 1903. It closed on 1 January 1961. The stationmasters house survives as a private residence and the nearby Abbeydale Station Hotel was renamed the Beauchief Hotel. In 2018 the hotel site was redeveloped as luxury apartments.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Dore & Totley Line and station open		Midland Railway Midland Main Line		Millhouses and Ecclesall Line open, station closed

References

External links

• Beauchief station on navigable O.S. map