Woodhill Road Halt was a stopping point on the Bury to Holcombe Brook Line from 1905 until 1918 and from 1934 until the line closed in 1952.
Woodhill Road Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Woodhill, Bury England |
| Coordinates | 53°36′05″N 2°18′22″W / 53.60137°N 2.30612°W |
| Grid reference | SD798117 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 July 1905 | Station opened |
| 1 April 1918 | Station closed |
| 2 April 1934 | Station reopened |
| 5 May 1952 | Station closed |
History
editThe line from Bury to Holcombe Brook had opened on 6 November 1882, and originally there were three intermediate stations. A service of steam railmotors was introduced on the line in July 1905, and four more intermediate stations were opened at the same time; these small stations, or halts, included one at Woodhill Road, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from Bury, which opened on 3 July 1905, but closed on 1 April 1918. It was reopened on 2 April 1934, and closed permanently with the end of passenger services on the line on 5 May 1952.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandlesholme Road Halt | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
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