Cornbrook railway station

Cornbrook railway station was opened on the south side of Cornbrook Road in the St. George's area of Manchester[1] on 1 June 1856 by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR)[2] to serve the nearby Pomona Gardens; there were four trains daily in each direction.[3] It closed on 1 June 1865,[2] the last trains having called on 31 May 1865.[4]

For the Metrolink tram stop, see Cornbrook tram stop.

Cornbrook
Location
PlaceOld Trafford
AreaTrafford
Coordinates53.4693°N 2.2686°W / 53.4693; -2.2686
Operations
Original companyManchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
History
1 June 1856 (1856-06-01)Opened
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

References
  1. Dixon, Frank (1994) [1973]. The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-85361-454-7. OL34.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Dixon 1994, p. 33
  4. Dixon 1994, p. 41
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Old Trafford
Line and station open		   Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway   Knott Mill and Deansgate
Line closed, station open
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