The line was worked, and later absorbed into by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.

The canal was purchased by the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway in 1848.

The station and line was part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.

Fildes was a director of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.

This was closed in 1884 with the opening of the new station, built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.

In the same year, he printed a circular to the shareholders of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway offering himself to them as a director.

The site was adjacent to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, for ease of transport.

It became part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway during mergers in 1847.

He was a director of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and was considered an authority on bimetallism.

The station was opened as Alexandra Park in 1892 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.