Tottington railway station

Tottington Railway station served the town of Tottington in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury from 1882 until the line closed for passengers in 1952 and freight in 1963.

Tottington
Location
PlaceTottington
AreaBury
Coordinates53.61394°N 2.33753°W / 53.61394; -2.33753
Grid referenceSD777131
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 from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at Holcombe Brook on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Tottington, situated 2 1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) from Bury.[1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952; goods trains continued to serve Tottington until 19 August 1963.[2][3]

Photo of Tottington Railway Station platform remains

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. 232. 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
Knowles Halt   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line		   Sunny Wood Halt


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