Ringley Road railway station was a stop on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line; it was sited between Radcliffe Bridge and Clifton Junction, in Greater Manchester, England.[2]

History

The station was opened on 31 May 1847[2][3] in a remote location and was therefore little used. The western platform was accessed by a pathway down from Ringley Road; the eastern platform was accessed by a subway at the southern end of the station.[4]

In 1879, it was the location of the apparent suicide of a collier who had been in the custody of a police officer for assaulting his wife. The collier had jumped in front of an approaching train and was crushed to death, almost dragging the officer along with him. A later inquest in Salford returned an open verdict.[5]

It was closed on 5 January 1953.[3]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Molyneux Brow   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
East Lancashire Railway 		  Radcliffe Bridge

The site today

The Outwood Trail passes through the station on the old trackbed, forming part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail.[6] One platform remains extant.

References

Citations

  1. ^ Suggitt 2004, p. 86.
  2. ^ a b Wells 1995, p. 108
  3. ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 198
  4. ^ Wells 1995, p. 109
  5. ^ "News", The Times, 13 October 1879
  6. ^ "Linking Manchester with Lancashire Through Ringley Road Station". Outwood Country Park. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

Bibliography

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