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 |
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 | Station opened |
5 May 1952 | Station closed |
Woolfold railway station served the district of Woolfold in Bury 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The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.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 |