Worsley | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2013 | |
General information | |
Location | Worsley, Salford England |
Coordinates | 53°30′02″N 2°21′59″W / 53.5006°N 2.3663°W |
Grid reference | SD757006 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 September 1864 | Station opened |
5 May 1969 | Station closed[1] |
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Past, present and future
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Worsley railway station was opened in 1864 to serve the town of Worsley in Greater Manchester. The Tyldesley Loopline closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe.[2]
History
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Worsley Station opened on 1 September 1864 at the same time as other stations on the Manchester and Wigan Railway line. Local colliery owners including the Earl of Ellesmere were among its supporters. The station was built of white brick with details in red and black brick. The station had two first class and two second class waiting rooms and a booking office. It had a glass canopy and the platforms were 100 yards in length.[3]
The former track bed is now part of a footpath and the station platforms still survive.
References
[edit]Notes
- ^ James 2004, p. 48.
- ^ Worsley Station, Subterranea Britannica, retrieved 12 September 2010
- ^ Sweeney 1996, p. 153
Bibliography
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Walkden Low Level Line and station closed |
LNWR | Monton Green Line and station closed | ||
Ellenbrook Line and station closed |