Withins Lane railway station

Withins Lane railway station was a closed station in Radcliffe, the site of which is now on the Manchester Metrolink Line.

Withins Lane
LocationRadcliffe, Bury
England
Coordinates53.56955°N 2.31821°W / 53.56955; -2.31821
Grid referenceSD791082
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEast Lancashire Railway
Key dates
August 1847 (1847-08)Station opened
May 1849Closed
February 1850Re-opened
December 1851 (1851-12)Closed

History

The railway line between Clifton and Rawtenstall was planned by the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, which amalgamated with other companies as the East Lancashire Railway prior to the opening in September 1846. Originally there were no stations between Radcliffe Bridge and Bury;[1] a station at Withins Lane was later built, but was only open for two brief periods: August 1847–May 1849 and February 1850–December 1851,[2] during which it served the northern part of Radcliffe, and was a stopping point for trains operated via Clifton Junction. Since 1879 the area has been served by the station now known as Radcliffe Metrolink station.

References
  1. Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 109,110. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 253. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Radcliffe Bridge
Line and station closed		   East Lancashire Railway   Bury Bolton Street
Line closed, station open


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