Holcombe Brook railway station

Holcombe Brook railway station was the terminus of the Bury to Holcombe Brook Line in England and served the village of Holcombe Brook in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

Holcombe Brook
Location
PlaceHolcombe Brook
AreaBury
Coordinates53.63185°N 2.33561°W / 53.63185; -2.33561
Grid referenceSD779151
Operations
Original companyBury and Tottington District Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
6 November 1882 (1882-11-06)Station opened
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05)Station 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

History

The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened on 6 November 1882. The northern terminus of the line was at Holcombe Brook, 3 3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) from Bury.[1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the line on 5 May 1952; goods trains continued to serve Holcombe Brook until 2 May 1960.[2][3] The station was demolished and the site is now occupied by a shopping development.

References
  1. Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Marshall 1970, p. 68
  • Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line		   Greenmount


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