A 1903 Railway Clearing House diagram of railways in the Cheadle Heath and Stockport area, showing (in green) the Midland Railway line from Manchester Central passing through Cheadle Heath station and south-eastwards towards New Mills
Sketch map of Midland Railway lines into Manchester
On 1 October 1901, the initial section from Heaton Mersey to Cheadle Heath opened,[1] with a service of passenger trains to Manchester Central. The line through Disley Tunnel to New Mills South Junction was opened on 1 July 1902, enabling through services to Derby and other stations.
Initially named Cheadle Heath, it changed to Cheadle Heath for Stockport on 1 May 1902. It became Cheadle Heath Stockport on 1 October 1908 and later reverted to its original name on 14 June 1965.[1]
The station remained open to passengers until 2 January 1967 and to goods traffic until 1 July 1968.[1]
Services
Local trains served Manchester Central and intermediate stations. The Midland Pullman operated a regular morning express service between Manchester Central and London St Pancras, with Cheadle Heath as its only stop before running non-stop to London.[2]
Most of the station's site is now occupied by a Morrison's supermarket and car park.[2]
A single track remains and is still used by freight trains, mostly carrying limestone from quarries near Buxton to chemical factories near Northwich.
The two railway bridges across the River Mersey at Cheadle Heath North junction have been demolished; three of the four bridge heads remain, one of which is readily accessible to walkers.