Mayfield has never been a fully operational passenger station. In the early 50's it was used for Royal Mail and parcels traffic. When the first diesel units were introduced, the Macclesfield trains used Mayfield. About 4 0'clock on a Saturday afternoon there was a charge over the footbridge to see the new diesel arrive then a reverse charge to see the 4.30 come in which was headed by the latest Pacific on test out of Crewe works, usually a new Britannia.
|