Levenshulme South railway station

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Levenshulme South
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Levenshulme South
The date of opening plaque can be seen near the white peak on the right
LocationLevenshulme, Manchester
England
Coordinates53°26′27″N 2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W / 53.4408; -2.1884Coordinates: 53°26′27″N 2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W / 53.4408; -2.1884
Grid referenceSJ876938
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 May 1892 (1892-05-02)Opened as Levenshulme
15 September 1952Renamed Levenshulme South
7 July 1958 (1958-07-07)Closed

Levenshulme South railway station in Levenshulme, Manchester, England, was on the Fallowfield Line, now a cycle path.

History

The station opened on 2 May 1892, originally as Levenshulme.[1] It was renamed on 15 September 1952,[1] closed to passenger traffic on 7 July 1958,[1] and to freight in 1987. This was one of two stations in Levenshulme; the other, Levenshulme railway station, is still used today.

Restoration of the building started in 2018 to turn it into Station South, a cycle cafe/bar and urban garden.[2]

Fallowfield loop line map
Fallowfield Loop Line
Legend
to Manchester Piccadilly
Deansgate-Castlefield
Manchester Central
Cornbrook
Trafford Bar
Manchester, Sth Jn & Altrincham Rly
/ Metrolink to Altrincham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
St Werburgh's Road
South District Railway
/ Metrolink to Didsbury
Wilbraham Road
Fallowfield
Styal line
Levenshulme South
Hyde Road
to Manchester Piccadilly
Gorton
Fairfield
Guide Bridge
Hope Valley line to Sheffield
 Key 
Fallowfield Loop line
present National Rail service
Metrolink

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 142. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ "Restoration begins on Station South". Station South. 9 May 2018.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Fallowfield   LNER
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Fallowfield Loop
  Hyde Road


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