Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester

Bamfurlong
Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong
Bamfurlong Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid reference	SD596014
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGAN
Postcode district	WN2
Dialling code	01942
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Makerfield
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°30′29″N2°36′29″W / 53.508°N 2.608°W / 53.508; -2.608

Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Location

It lies approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of Wigan town centre and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the north east of Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.^{[ citation needed ]}

Remains of the station in 1962

Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram. ^[1] For transport it is relatively close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950. ^[2]

The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south would connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks. No station will be built in the village. ^[3]

References

1. "Abram Ward Information". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
2. "Disused Stations: Bamfurlong Station". Disused Stations. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
3. High Speed Two Property Consultation (pdf) (Report). gov.uk. November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.