Wigan Darlington Street railway station

Wigan Central railway station was a railway station near the centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Wigan Darlington Street
Location
PlaceWigan
AreaWigan
Coordinates53.5432°N 2.6281°W / 53.5432; -2.6281
Grid referenceSJ585045
Operations
Original companyWigan Junction Railways
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Platforms?
History
1 April 1884 (1884-04-01)Station opened
3 October 1892Station closed to passengers on opening of Wigan Central
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
Lines around Wigan in 1907

Location and history

Wigan Darlington Street station was some way east of the two main stations (North Western and Wallgate) which are on the western edge of the town centre.

The station opened on 1 April 1884 as the temporary terminus of the Wigan Junction Railways (WJR) line from Glazebrook West Junction.[1] The WJR was part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (later to become the Great Central). The permanent terminus - Wigan Central - was completed in 1892 a third of a mile nearer the town centre. When that station opened Darlington Street closed to passengers and became a goods depot.[2]

Services

In April 1884 the service pattern was straightforward. Seven "Down" trains arrived from Manchester Central, one "express" called at Glazebrook only and three called at All Stations. The remaining three missed some stations between Manchester and Glazebrook. With the exception of the "express" all trains called at all stations between Glazebrook and Wigan. The "Up" service was similar.[3]

Closure and after

The line closed to passengers on 2 November 1964 and closed to all traffic the following April.

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See also

References
  1. The line and mileages via railwaycodes
  2. Dow 1962, p. 232
  3. Dow 1962, p. 354

Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Dow, George (1962). Great Central, Volume Two Dominion of Watkin 1864-1899. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-1469-5. OCLC 655324061.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Central Railway
Wigan Junction Railways		   Lower Ince
Line and station closed
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