Woolfold railway station

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Woolfold
General information
Location Woolfold, Bury
England
Coordinates 53°36′18″N2°19′16″W / 53.60507°N 2.32101°W / 53.60507; -2.32101
Grid reference SD789121
Platforms2
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
6 November 1882 (1882-11-06)Station opened
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05)Station closed
Location
Woolfold railway station

Woolfold railway station served the district of Woolfold in Bury from 1882 to 1952.

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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 Woolfold, situated 1 mile (1.6 km) from Bury. [1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.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

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 67. ISBN   0-7153-4906-6.
  2. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ↑ Marshall 1970 , p. 68
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Sunny Wood Halt   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line 		  Brandlesholme Road Halt


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