The Macclesfield Bollington and Marple Railway (MB&MR) was a 11 mi (18 km) railway line between Macclesfield and Marple in east Cheshire England. The route was opened jointly by the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) and the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) in 1869. It was part of an alternative link between Manchester and destinations south of Macclesfield.The line closed in 1970 and its route is now a trail used by walkers cyclists and horse riders.
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closing year
1970-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
line length (μ)
17702.8
location
Cheshire
number of stations
6
opening year
1869-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
owner
Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, North Staffordshire Railway
