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Holcombe Brook railway station

Holcombe Brook
LocationHolcombe Brook, Bury
England
Coordinates53°37′55″N 2°20′08″W / 53.63185°N 2.33561°W
Grid referenceSD779151
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBury and Tottington District Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 November 1882Station opened
5 May 1952Station closed

Holcombe Brook railway station was the terminus of the Bury to Holcombe Brook Line in England and served the village of Holcombe Brook in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

History

The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened on 6 November 1882. The northern terminus of the line was at Holcombe Brook, 3 3&fras1;4 miles (6.0 km) from Bury.[1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the line on 5 May 1952; goods trains continued to serve Holcombe Brook until 2 May 1960.[2][3] The station was demolished and the site is now occupied by a shopping development.

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. 121. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Marshall 1970, p. 68
  • Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)

External links

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line
Greenmount


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