Worsley railway station

Worsley
Location
Place Worsley
Area Salford
Grid reference SD757006
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 3
History
1 September 1864 Station opens
5 May 1969 Station closes
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Worsley railway station was opened in 1864 to serve the town of Worsley in Greater Manchester. The Tyldesley Loopline and all its stations closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe.[1]

History

Worsley Station opened on 1 September 1864 at the same time as other stations on the Manchester and Wigan Railway line. Local colliery owners including the Earl of Ellesmere were among its supporters. The station was built of white brick with details in red and black brick. The station had two first class and two second class waiting rooms and a booking office. It had a glass canopy and the platforms were 100 yards in length.[2]

References

Notes
  1. ^ Worsley Station, Subterranea Britannica, http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/worsley/index.shtml, retrieved 2010-09-12 
  2. ^ Sweeney 1996, p. 153
Bibliography
  • Sweeney, D. J. (1996), A Lancashire Triangle Part One, Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-0-6 
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Walkden Low Level
Line and station closed		   LNW   Monton Green
Line and station closed
Ellenbrook
Line and station closed