Woodhill Road Halt railway station
Woodhill Road Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Woodhill, Bury England |
| Coordinates | 53°36′05″N 2°18′22″W / 53.60137°N 2.30612°W |
| Grid reference | SD798117 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 July 1905 | Station opened |
| 1 April 1918 | Station closed |
| 2 April 1934 | Station reopened |
| 5 May 1952 | Station closed |
Woodhill Road Halt was a stopping point on the
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line
from 1905 until 1918 and from 1934 until the line closed in 1952.
History
The
halts, included one at Woodhill Road, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from Bury, which opened on 3 July 1905, but closed on 1 April 1918. It was reopened on 2 April 1934, and closed permanently with the end of passenger services on the line on 5 May 1952.[1][2]
References
- ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
External links
Lines around Bury |
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Past, present and future
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Brandlesholme Road Halt | Bury to Holcombe Brook Line
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Bury Bolton Street |
Closed railway stations in Greater Manchester | |
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| Oldham |
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| Rochdale |
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