Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Bamfurlong
Coordinates:53.508°N -2.608°W
Static Image Name:Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong (geograph 2818380).jpg
Static Image Caption:Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong
Metropolitan Borough:Wigan
Metropolitan County:Greater Manchester
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Makerfield
Post Town:WIGAN
Postcode District:WN2
Postcode Area:WN
Dial Code:01942
Os Grid Reference:SD596014

Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Location

It lies approximately south of Wigan town centre and to the north east of Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.

Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram.[1] For transport it is relatively close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.[2]

The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south would connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks. No station will be built in the village.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abram Ward Information . 4 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106001238/http://www.saferwigan.org.uk/LocalArea/Abram/Wardinfo.htm . 6 January 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Bamfurlong Station . 4 June 2017 . Disused Stations . 8 June 2022 . 9 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809174847/http://disused-stations.org.uk/b/bamfurlong/index.shtml . live .
  3. High Speed Two Property Consultation . November 2016 . . 8 June 2022 . pdf . 8 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608011447/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567682/Manchester_Volume2.pdf . live .