Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester
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%2C_Bamfurlong_(geograph_2818380).jpg) Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong |
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| OS grid reference | SD596014 |
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| Metropolitan borough | Wigan |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIGAN |
| Postcode district | WN2 |
| Dialling code | 01942 |
| Police | Greater Manchester |
| Fire | Greater Manchester |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Makerfield |
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Coordinates: 53°30′29″N 2°36′29″W / 53.508°N 2.608°W
Bamfurlong is a small residential village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.
Location
It lies approximately 5 miles south of Wigan town centre and 2 miles to the north of Ashton-in-Makerfield. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.
Remains of the station in 1962
Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram.[1] For transport it is close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.[2] The proposed High Speed 2 line will connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north to Wigan North Western, Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central.
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