Ringley Road | |
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General information | |
Location | Outwood, Bury England |
Coordinates | 53°32′53″N 2°20′27″W / 53.54805°N 2.34078°W / 53.54805; -2.34078 |
Grid reference | SD775057 |
Platforms | 2[1] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
31 May 1847 (1847-05-31) | Station opened |
5 January 1953 (1953-01-05) | Station closed |
Ringley Road railway station was a railway station built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line, between Radcliffe and Clifton (formerly Clifton Junction), in Greater Manchester.[2]
The railway station was opened on 31 May 1847[2][3] but in a remote location, and was little used. The western platform was accessed by a pathway down from Ringley Road, the east platform was accessed by a subway at the southern end of the station.[4]
In 1879 the railway station was the location of the apparent suicide of a collier who had been in the custody of a police officer for assaulting his wife. The collier had jumped in front of an approaching train and was crushed to death, almost dragging the officer along with him. A later inquest in Salford returned an open verdict.[5]
The railway station closed on 5 January 1953.[3] The railway station now forms part of the route of the Irwell Sculpture Trail.
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Molyneux Brow | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway East Lancashire Railway |
Radcliffe Bridge |
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