Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester
Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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%2C_Bamfurlong_(geograph_2818380).jpg) Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong | |
  Bamfurlong Location within Greater Manchester | |
| OS grid reference | SD596014 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGAN |
| Postcode district | WN2 |
| Dialling code | 01942 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Location
It lies approximately 5 miles south of Wigan town centre and 2 miles to the north east of Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.
Remains of the station in 1962
Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram.[1] For transport it is relatively close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.[2]
The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south would connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks. No station will be built in the village.[3]
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester. |
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/b/bamfurlong/index.shtml
- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567682/Manchester_Volume2.pdf
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