Woolfold railway station served the district of Woolfold in Bury from 1882 to 1952.

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 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The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 67. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 255. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Marshall 1970, p. 68
  • Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sunny Wood Halt   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line 		  Brandlesholme Road Halt


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolfold_railway_station
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