Cornbrook railway station explained

Cornbrook
Status:Disused
Platforms:2
Borough:Old Trafford, Trafford
Country:England
Coordinates:53.4693°N -2.2686°W
Original:Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Years:12 May 1856[1]
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Cornbrook railway station was opened on the south side of Cornbrook Road in the St. George's area of Manchester[2] on 12 May 1856 by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR)[3] to serve the nearby Pomona Gardens; there were four trains daily in each direction. It closed on 1 June 1865, the last trains having called on 31 May 1865.

Notes and References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 143
  2. Book: Dixon, Frank . The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway . 2nd . The Oakwood Library of Railway History . 1994 . 1973 . Oakwood Press . Headington . 0-85361-454-7 . OL34 . 171 .
  3. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 69 .