Cornbrook railway station

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Cornbrook
General information
Location Old Trafford, Trafford
England
Coordinates 53°28′09″N2°16′07″W / 53.4693°N 2.2686°W / 53.4693; -2.2686
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Key dates
12 May 1856 [1] Opened
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Closed
Location
Cornbrook railway station

Cornbrook railway station was opened on the south side of Cornbrook Road in the St. George's area of Manchester [2] on 12 May 1856 by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) [3] to serve the nearby Pomona Gardens; there were four trains daily in each direction. [4] It closed on 1 June 1865, [3] the last trains having called on 31 May 1865. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 143
  2. ↑ Dixon, Frank (1994) [1973]. The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. p. 171. ISBN   0-85361-454-7. OL34.
  3. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ↑ Dixon 1994 , p. 33
  5. ↑ Dixon 1994 , p. 41
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Old Trafford
Line and station open		  Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway   Knott Mill and Deansgate
Line open, station open
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