Audenshaw railway station
| Audenshaw | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Guide Bridge |
| Area | Tameside |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 1 November 1853 | Original Audenshaw station opens |
| 1 November 1887 | Station opens as Hooley Hill (Guide Bridge) |
| 1 May 1905 | Original Audenshaw station closes |
| 2 June 1924 | Station renamed Audenshaw |
| 25 September 1950 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Audenshaw railway station served the Audenshaw area of Greater Manchester, then part of the county of Lancashire in England. The station was originally called Hooley Hill (Guide Bridge) as the original Audenshaw station opened by the London and North Western Railway closed in 1905.
History
Opened by the London and North Western Railway, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station was then closed by British Railways in 1950.
References
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- A. Jowett, (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | London Midland and Scottish Railway London and North Western Railway |
Dukinfield and Ashton | ||
Coordinates: 53°28′14″N 2°06′42″W / 53.47062°N 2.11174°W
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