Agecroft Bridge railway station explained

Agecroft Bridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Pendlebury, Salford
Country:England
Coordinates:53.511°N -2.3°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Original:Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Events:Opened as Agecroft Bridge
Years1:1838
Events1:Renamed Agecroft; regular services ceased
Years2:October 1857
Events2:Renamed Agecroft Bridge; regular services resumed
Events3:Station closed

Agecroft Bridge railway station was on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway. It served the town of Pendlebury in Greater Manchester (then Lancashire) in England. It also served the former Manchester Racecourse and Agecroft area of the town.

History

The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway opened to the public on 29 May 1838, and Agecroft Bridge was one of two intermediate stations between and, the other being . Later that year, regular passenger services ceased, but the station remained open for meetings at Manchester Racecourse; it was renamed Agecroft at this time. Regular services resumed in October 1857, as did the original name. The station closed permanently in January 1861.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 13 .
  2. Book: Marshall, John . John Marshall (railway historian)

    . John Marshall (railway historian) . The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1 . 1969 . . Newton Abbot . 0-7153-4352-1 . 31 .