Plodder Lane railway station
| Plodder Lane | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Highfield, Farnworth |
| Area | Bolton |
| Coordinates | 53°32′55″N 2°25′24″W / 53.5485°N 2.4233°WCoordinates: 53°32′55″N 2°25′24″W / 53.5485°N 2.4233°W |
| Grid reference | SD720058 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 April 1875 | Station opened |
| 29 March 1954 | Station closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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| UK Railways portal | |
| LNWR Lines to Bolton |
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Legend |
Plodder Lane railway station served the southern part of Bolton and the western, Highfield, part of Farnworth.
The station was located on the southern side of a bridge carrying Plodder Lane, the present B6199. The wooden station building was at road level with steps down to both platforms.[2]
Plodder Lane station was on the London and North Western Railway route between Bolton Great Moor Street and Manchester Exchange.
History
The station opened on 1 April 1875 and was sometimes known as Plodder Lane for Farnworth.[3] There was a nearby locomotive shed, also named Plodder Lane. The station was the first one to the south of Bolton Great Moor Street, the line's northern terminus.[4]
The station closed on 29 March 1954 and was demolished in the Winter of 1955-56.[5]
References
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 186
- ↑ Holland 2001, p. 31
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 186
- ↑ Conolly 1976, p. 45, section C2
- ↑ Holland 2001, p. 140
Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- Holland, Bert (2001), Plodder Lane for Farnworth, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-952-9333-65
- Sweeney, Dennis J. (1996), A Lancashire Triangle Part One, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-0-6
External links
- The station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps
- The station on an 1885 series OS map overlay via National Library of Scotland
- The station and line via railwaycodes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Great Moor Street Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway | Little Hulton Line and station closed | ||
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