Woolfold railway station
Woolfold railway station served the district of Woolfold in Bury from 1882 to 1952.
| Woolfold | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Woolfold |
| Area | Bury |
| Coordinates | 53.60507°N 2.32101°W |
| Grid reference | SD789121 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bury and Tottington District Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 6 November 1882 | Station opened |
| 5 May 1952 | 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 Woolfold, situated 1 mile (1.6 km) from Bury.[1]
The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.[2][3]
References
- Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 67. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Marshall 1970, p. 68
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Sunny Wood Halt | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
Brandlesholme Road Halt |
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| Bolton | |
| Bury | |
| Manchester (city centre in italics) |
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| Oldham |
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| Rochdale |
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| Salford | |
| Stockport |
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| Tameside | |
| Trafford |
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| Wigan | |
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