Glazebury and Bury Lane railway station
| Glazebury and Bury Lane | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Culcheth and Glazebury |
| Area | Warrington |
| Coordinates | 53°28′04″N 2°29′39″W / 53.4677°N 2.4943°WCoordinates: 53°28′04″N 2°29′39″W / 53.4677°N 2.4943°W |
| Grid reference | SJ674969 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Liverpool and Manchester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMSR |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| History | |
| 15 September 1830 | Station opened as "Bury Lane" |
| July 1878 | Station renamed "Glazebury and Bury Lane" |
| 7 July 1958 | Station closed[2] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Legend |
Glazebury and Bury Lane railway station is a closed railway station between Liverpool and Manchester.[3]
It was opened on 15 September 1830 by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway as Bury Lane.[4] In July 1878 it was renamed Glazebury and Bury Lane.[5] The station closed on 7 July 1958.[6] OS Map Ref SJ674969.
Listed and mapped in "British railways Pre-Grouping Atlas & Gazeteer" ISBN 0 7110 0320 3
References
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.
- Fields, N; Gilbert, A C; Knight, N R (1980), Liverpool to Manchester into the Second Century, Manchester Transport Museum Society, ISBN 0 900857 19 6
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978 0 7110 3695 6
External links
- The station via Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps
- The line and mileages via railwaycodes
- The station on a 1849 OS map via National Library of Scotland
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Junction Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway Liverpool and Manchester Railway |
Flow Moss Line open, station closed | ||
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