Woolfold | |
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General information | |
Location | Woolfold, Bury England |
Coordinates | 53°36′18″N 2°19′16″W / 53.60507°N 2.32101°W / 53.60507; -2.32101 |
Grid reference | SD789121 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bury and Tottington District Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
6 November 1882 (1882-11-06) | Station opened |
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05) | Station closed |
Woolfold railway station served the district of WoolfoldinBury from 1882 to 1952.
The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at Holcombe Brook on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Woolfold, situated 1 mile (1.6 km) from Bury.[1]
The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.[2][3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Sunny Wood Halt | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
Brandlesholme Road Halt |
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