Woodhill Road Halt railway station

Woodhill Road Halt
Location
Place Woodhill
Area Bury
Coordinates 53°36′05″N 2°18′22″W / 53.60137°N 2.30612°W / 53.60137; -2.30612Coordinates: 53°36′05″N 2°18′22″W / 53.60137°N 2.30612°W / 53.60137; -2.30612
Grid reference SD798117
Operations
Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
3 July 1905 (1905-07-03) Station opened
1 April 1918 Station closed
2 April 1934 Station reopened
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05) Station closed
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Woodhill Road Halt was a stopping point on the Bury to Holcombe Brook Line from 1905 until 1918 and from 1934 until the line closed in 1952.

History

The line from Bury to Holcombe Brook had opened on 6 November 1882, and originally there were three intermediate stations. A service of steam railmotors was introduced on the line in July 1905, and four more intermediate stations were opened at the same time; these small stations, or halts, included one at Woodhill Road, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from Bury, which opened on 3 July 1905, but closed on 1 April 1918. It was reopened on 2 April 1934, and closed permanently with the end of passenger services on the line on 5 May 1952.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
  2. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 254. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Brandlesholme Road   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line		   Bury Bolton Street
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