Horwich railway station

Horwich
Location
Place Horwich
Area Bolton
Coordinates 53°35′55″N 2°32′43″W / 53.5985°N 2.5453°W / 53.5985; -2.5453Coordinates: 53°35′55″N 2°32′43″W / 53.5985°N 2.5453°W / 53.5985; -2.5453
Grid reference SD640115
Operations
Original company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
History
14 February 1870 Opened
27 September 1965 Closed to passengers
25 April 1966 Closed to goods
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Horwich railway station was located in Lancashire, England on a branch from the Manchester to Preston Line. It was closed to passengers on 27 September 1965 and to goods on 25 April 1966.

Opened on 14 February 1870 to serve the town of Horwich (now in Greater Manchester) but by 1884 the land to the east of the branch line, south of the town had been chosen for a major locomotive works.

Horwich railway station closed to passenger traffic on 27 September 1965, and goods the next year.[1] Thirty-four years later Horwich Parkway railway station opened in 1999, adjacent to the Reebok Stadium. The nearest railway station to much of Horwich (including the town centre), however, is Blackrod. The line to Horwich Works remained open until their closure in 1983.

The station has been demolished and the site is a public park.[2]

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Blackrod
Line closed, station open		   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Horwich Branch		   Terminus

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations - Horwich"Disused Stations Site Record
  2. ↑ http://www.horwichstation.org.uk/maps

External links

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