Tottington railway station
Tottington | |
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Location | Tottington, Bury England |
Coordinates | 53°36′50″N 2°20′15″W / 53.61394°N 2.33753°WCoordinates: 53°36′50″N 2°20′15″W / 53.61394°N 2.33753°W |
Grid reference | SD777131 |
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 for passengers |
19 August 1963 | closed for freight |
Tottington Railway station served the town of Tottington in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury from 1882 until the line closed for passengers in 1952 and freight in 1963.
History[]
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 Tottington, situated 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) from Bury.[1]
The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952; goods trains continued to serve Tottington until 19 August 1963.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 232. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Marshall 1970, p. 68
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
External links[]
Lines around Bury |
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Past, present and future
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Knowles Halt | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
Sunny Wood Halt |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury
- Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952
- Greater Manchester railway station stubs