Woolfold railway station explained

Woolfold
Status:Disused
Borough:Woolfold, Bury
Country:England
Coordinates:53.6051°N -2.321°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Bury and Tottington District Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:Station opened
Events1:Station closed

Woolfold railway station served the district of Woolfold in Bury from 1882 to 1952.

History

The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Woolfold, situated 1miles from Bury.[1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Marshall, John . John Marshall (railway historian) . The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2 . 1970 . . Newton Abbot . 0-7153-4906-6 . 67 .
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 255 .