Molyneux Brow railway station
Molyneux Brow railway station was a railway station built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line, between Radcliffe and Clifton (formerly Clifton Junction), in Greater Manchester.
Molyneux Brow | |
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Location | |
Place | Whitefield |
Area | Bury |
Coordinates | 53.5312°N 2.3176°W |
Grid reference | SD790038 |
Operations | |
Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
June 1853 | Station opened |
29 June 1931 | 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
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A 1905 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Molyneux Brow
The station was opened in June 1853,[1] and was accessed from Philips Park Road. The station closed on 29 June 1931.[1] The M60 motorway has removed any trace of this station.[2]
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See also
- East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 161. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/molyneux_brow/index.shtml
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Clifton Junction | L&YR | Ringley Road |
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