Woolfold railway station

Woolfold
Location
Place Woolfold
Area Bury
Coordinates 53°36′18″N 2°19′16″W / 53.60507°N 2.32101°W / 53.60507; -2.32101Coordinates: 53°36′18″N 2°19′16″W / 53.60507°N 2.32101°W / 53.60507; -2.32101
Grid reference SD789121
Operations
Original company Bury and Tottington District Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
6 November 1882 (1882-11-06) Station opened
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05) Station closed
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Woolfold Railway Station served the district of Woolfold in Bury from 1882 to 1952.

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The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.[2][3]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

External links

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Sunny Wood Halt   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line		   Brandlesholme Road Halt
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