Radcliffe Black Lane railway station

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Radcliffe Black Lane
General information
Location Radcliffe, Bury
England
Coordinates 53°34′32″N2°20′22″W / 53.57558°N 2.33950°W / 53.57558; -2.33950
Grid reference SD776088
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Liverpool & Bury Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
20 November 1848 (1848-11-20)Opened as Black Lane
1 July 1933Renamed Radcliffe Black Lane
5 October 1970 (1970-10-05)Closed
Location
Radcliffe Black Lane railway station

Radcliffe Black Lane was a railway station in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester on the now closed Liverpool and Bury Railway between Bury and Bolton.

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History

The station opened on 20 November 1848, originally being named Black Lane. On 1 July 1933 it was renamed Radcliffe Black Lane, and it closed on 5 October 1970. [1] [2]

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 36, 193. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 357. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Bradley Fold   L&YR   Bury Knowsley Street