Clayton Bridge railway station
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Clayton Bridge railway station, Manchester, was a railway station that served the locality between 1846 and 1968.
and opened on 13 April 1846. The Manchester & Leeds Railway took over the running on 9 July 1847, on which day the latter company changed its name to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR). The LYR operated the station for the next 75 years before it was absorbed into the London & North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and the joint company became a major constituent of the London Midland & Scottish Railway in 1923.
. The main station buildings were situated on the Manchester-bound platform, south of the two-track line. The signal box
, situated on the northern side of the line, just east of Berry Brow, was also used to manually operate the level crossing gates.
to Manchester (Exchange) Station. By 1956, the station was served by 17 stopping trains to Manchester on weekdays, with the third class ordinary single fare then being 8d (3p).
, closing on 7 October 1968. Nothing now remains of the station buildings, platform or signal box. The level crossing barriers are now remotely operated.
Construction, opening and ownership
The station was built by the Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction RailwayAshton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway
The Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway , was formed in 1844 and was taken over by the Manchester and Leeds Railway in 1847.-History:...
and opened on 13 April 1846. The Manchester & Leeds Railway took over the running on 9 July 1847, on which day the latter company changed its name to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR). The LYR operated the station for the next 75 years before it was absorbed into the London & North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and the joint company became a major constituent of the London Midland & Scottish Railway in 1923.
Location and facilities
The station was situated immediately west of where the line crossed Berry Brow in Clayton Bridge near Clayton Vale in Clayton, ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The main station buildings were situated on the Manchester-bound platform, south of the two-track line. The signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
, situated on the northern side of the line, just east of Berry Brow, was also used to manually operate the level crossing gates.
Train services
During summer 1922, the station was served on weekdays by 21 trains from to Manchester (Victoria) station (a few originating at ), and one from Stockport (Edgeley)Stockport railway station
Stockport railway station is in Greater Manchester, England, 8 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly station on the West Coast Main Line from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. It was opened on 15 February 1843 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, following completion of the large...
to Manchester (Exchange) Station. By 1956, the station was served by 17 stopping trains to Manchester on weekdays, with the third class ordinary single fare then being 8d (3p).
Closure
Clayton Bridge station became a victim of the Beeching AxeBeeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
, closing on 7 October 1968. Nothing now remains of the station buildings, platform or signal box. The level crossing barriers are now remotely operated.