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 |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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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
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A 1905 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Worsley
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
- ↑ Worsley Station, Subterranea Britannica, retrieved 2010-09-12
- ↑ Sweeney 1996, p. 153
Bibliography
- Sweeney, D. J. (1996), A Lancashire Triangle Part One, Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-0-6
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| Walkden Low Level Line and station closed |
LNW | Monton Green Line and station closed | ||
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