Little Hulton railway station

Little Hulton railway station served the village of Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England.

Little Hulton
The site of the station in 2010
General information
LocationLittle Hulton, Salford
England
Coordinates53°31′43″N 2°24′59″W / 53.5285°N 2.4163°W / 53.5285; -2.4163
Grid referenceSD725036
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 April 1875Station opened
29 March 1954Station closed[1]

History

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The station was opened on 1 April 1875 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), on the line from Roe Green Junction to Bolton Great Moor Street. It was situated on the north side of the turnpiked Manchester to Chorley road at Little Hulton.

The LNWR proposed naming the station Streetgate but was overruled by the Little Hulton Local Board.[2]

The line and station closed to regular passenger traffic in 1954, with the last train calling on Saturday 27 March.[3]

By 2015 the trackbed through the station site formed part of National Cycle Network Route 55.

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Notes

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  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. xxx
  2. ^ Sweeney 1997, p. 272
  3. ^ Holland 2001, p. 111

Bibliography

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  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
  • Holland, Bert (2001), Plodder Lane for Farnworth, Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-6-5
  • Sweeney, D.J. (1997), A Lancashire Triangle Part Two, Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-2-2
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Plodder Lane
Line and station closed
  LNWR   Walkden Low Level
Line and station closed