Levenshulme South railway station

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Levenshulme South
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Levenshulme South
The date of opening plaque can be seen near the white peak on the right
General information
Location Levenshulme, Manchester
England
Coordinates 53°26′27″N2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W / 53.4408; -2.1884 Coordinates: 53°26′27″N2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W / 53.4408; -2.1884
Grid reference SJ876938
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-grouping Great Central Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 May 1892 (1892-05-02)Opened as Levenshulme
15 September 1952Renamed Levenshulme South
7 July 1958 (1958-07-07)Closed

Levenshulme South was a railway station in Levenshulme, Manchester, England; it was sited on the Fallowfield Loop railway line, which has since closed and is now a shared-use path.

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Fallowfield Loop

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Fallowfield loop line map
Fallowfield Loop Line
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Guide Bridge
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Fairfield
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Deansgate-Castlefield
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Gorton
Manchester Central
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Cornbrook
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Hyde Road
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Trafford Bar
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Levenshulme South
 
Metrolink to Altrincham
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
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St Werburgh's Road
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Fallowfield
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Wilbraham Road
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Fallowfield Loop line
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present National Rail service
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Metrolink

History

The station opened on 2 May 1892, originally as Levenshulme; [1] it was renamed Levenshulme South on 15 September 1952. [1] This was one of two stations in Levenshulme; the other, Levenshulme railway station, is still is use today.

The line, and consequently the station, was closed to passenger traffic on 7 July 1958; [1] the line continued to carry goods trains until 1987 and the track was taken up in 1988.

Today

Restoration of the station building commenced in 2018 to turn it into Station South, a cycle cafe/bar and urban garden. [2]

The Fallowfield Loop line trackbed is now a popular shared use path for walkers and cyclists.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 142. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. "Restoration begins on Station South". Station South. 9 May 2018.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Fallowfield   LNER
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Fallowfield Loop
  Hyde Road