Burrs Country Park railway station

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Burrs Country Park
Station on heritage railway
Burrs Country Park station.jpg
L&YR Class 27 52322 passes during the Autumn Steam Gala in October 2017
General information
Location Bury, Greater Manchester
England
Coordinates 53°36′39″N2°18′14″W / 53.6108°N 2.30376°W / 53.6108; -2.30376
Managed by East Lancashire Railway
Platforms1
History
Opened2016

Burrs Country Park railway station is a stop on the heritage East Lancashire Railway. It is sited close to the 36 hectare (86 acre) Burrs Country Park site, [1] on the banks of the River Irwell, in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.

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History

The area of Burrs Country Park was acquired by the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in 1986 and was transformed from a derelict industrial site into a modern country park.

The station was opened in October 2016, [2] with regular passenger services commencing in January 2017.

Service

The East Lancashire Railway operates every weekend throughout the year, with additional services on some Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between Easter and the end of September. [3]

Preceding station HR icon.svg Heritage railways Following station
Summerseat
towards Rawtenstall
East Lancashire Railway Bury Bolton Street
towards Heywood

References

  1. ↑ "Burrs Country Park railway station". East Lancashire Railway. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Flying Scotsman returns to Bury to open new station". Bury Times. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Timetables". East Lancashire Railway. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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