Greenmount railway station

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Greenmount
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General information
Location Greenmount, Bury
England
Coordinates 53°37′24″N2°20′14″W / 53.62336°N 2.33736°W / 53.62336; -2.33736
Grid reference SD778141
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Bury and Tottington District Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 May 1882 (1882-05-05)Station opened
6 November 1952 (1952-11-06)Station closed
Location
Greenmount railway station

Greenmount Railway Station served the village of Greenmount in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

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History

The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at Holcombe Brook on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Greenmount, situated 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2  km ) from Bury. [1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952. [2] [3]

Greenmount Railway Station March 2018 Greenmount Railway Station.jpg
Greenmount Railway Station March 2018

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN   0-7153-4906-6.
  2. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ↑ Marshall 1970 , p. 68
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Holcombe Brook   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line 		  Knowles Level Crossing Halt


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