Atherleigh railway station
| Atherleigh | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Leigh |
| Area | Wigan |
| Coordinates | 53°30′28″N 2°31′15″W / 53.5077°N 2.5208°WCoordinates: 53°30′28″N 2°31′15″W / 53.5077°N 2.5208°W |
| Grid reference | SD656013 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| History | |
| 14 October 1935 | Station opened |
| 29 March 1954 | Station closed completely[2] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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| UK Railways portal | |
| LNWR Lines to Bolton |
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Legend |
Atherleigh railway station served an area of Leigh in what was then Lancashire, England. It was located on the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which ran from Kenyon Junction to Bolton Great Moor Street.
History
Opened by the London Midland and Scottish Railway, the station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed by the British Transport Commission six years later.
After closure
The station is believed to have been used for Rugby League specials[3] and holiday traffic[4] after closure.
By 2015 the station site was buried under the A579 road.[5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westleigh Line and station closed |
London Midland and Scottish Railway | Atherton Bag Lane Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Holland 2001, p. 73
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 21
- ↑ Holland 2001, p. 73
- ↑ The station's history via Disused Stations UK
- ↑ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Holland, Bert (2001), Plodder Lane for Farnworth, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-952-9333-65
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978 0 7110 3695 6
External links
- The station's history via Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps
- The closed station on a 1955-61 series OS map via National Library of Scotland
- The station and line via railwaycodes
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