Newspaper / Magazine Articles on Marple Station
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Newspaper / Magazine Articles on Marple Station
Description
Newspaper and magazine articles, originals, photocopies and typed summaries mainly about Marple station.
1859 - 1892 brief typed descriptions of articles from unnamed publications pasted to a sheet of A4 paper describing events affecting local railways
1872 - 1937 four sheets of printed excerpts from various publications describing accidents, visitors, an earth tremor, lady porters, war trains and improvements at Marple station
1908 escape of hyena from its crate at Marple station en route from Liverpool to the Crystal Palace menagerie
1921 shooting at Marple Wharf signal box - article in R.C.H.S Journal Nov 2005 by Brian Lamb
1969 - 1970 plans to remove Victorian ironwork, demolish old buildings and improve the dilapidated condition of Marple station followed by the opening by Councillor M T Burton of new platform structure and facilities
1984 cancellations due to leaves on the line
1993 late running of trains on various local lines, privatisation plans and six day long cancellations for Rose Hill passengers due to technical problems between Piccadilly and Hyde
2009 and 2011 improving access to platforms at Marple station including disabled access.
Go to hyperlink below for article from MLHS website relating to this subject.
1859 - 1892 brief typed descriptions of articles from unnamed publications pasted to a sheet of A4 paper describing events affecting local railways
1872 - 1937 four sheets of printed excerpts from various publications describing accidents, visitors, an earth tremor, lady porters, war trains and improvements at Marple station
1908 escape of hyena from its crate at Marple station en route from Liverpool to the Crystal Palace menagerie
1921 shooting at Marple Wharf signal box - article in R.C.H.S Journal Nov 2005 by Brian Lamb
1969 - 1970 plans to remove Victorian ironwork, demolish old buildings and improve the dilapidated condition of Marple station followed by the opening by Councillor M T Burton of new platform structure and facilities
1984 cancellations due to leaves on the line
1993 late running of trains on various local lines, privatisation plans and six day long cancellations for Rose Hill passengers due to technical problems between Piccadilly and Hyde
2009 and 2011 improving access to platforms at Marple station including disabled access.
Go to hyperlink below for article from MLHS website relating to this subject.
Date
Reviewed AB 08/2022
Identifier
RAA/01/015
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Go to hyperlink below for article from MLHS website of newspaper account from 1908 of escaped Hyena being transported on the London Express
Midnight Scene at Marple Station 1908 - Marple Local History Society
Midnight Scene at Marple Station 1908 - Marple Local History Society
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Citation
“Newspaper / Magazine Articles on Marple Station,” Marple Local History Society Archives, accessed April 27, 2024, http://www.mlhs.org.uk/archives/items/show/1552.