Hindley South railway station
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Hindley South was a railway station located in Hindley, Greater Manchester
, England on the Wigan Central line, now the Wigan North Western
to Glazebrook
line. There were also stations serving Hindley at Platt Bridge
and Hindley Green
on the line from Wigan North Western to Manchester Exchange. Hindley (North) railway station on the line from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton/Atherton/Manchester remains open today.
The station opened as Stangeways and Hindley in 1884 and was renamed to Hindley and Platt Bridge. The station was renamed to Hindley South in 1950. The station was closed on November 2nd 1964.
Hindley, Greater Manchester
Hindley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Lying three miles east of Wigan it covers an area of 1044 hectares. Historically a part of Lancashire, Hindley which includes Hindley Green borders the towns of Ince-in-Makerfield and Leigh within Wigan...
, England on the Wigan Central line, now the Wigan North Western
Wigan North Western railway station
Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK.It is a moderately-sized station on the West Coast Main Line. It is operated by Virgin Trains, and is also served by Northern Rail...
to Glazebrook
Glazebrook railway station
Glazebrook railway station is in the Warrington unitary authority in the north west of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail...
line. There were also stations serving Hindley at Platt Bridge
Platt Bridge
Platt Bridge is a settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester England, two miles south of Wigan town centre along the spine of the A573 road. Historically part of Lancashire, the area is now a residential suburb of Wigan. The first mention of Platt Bridge in documents...
and Hindley Green
Hindley Green
Hindley Green is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The village lies to the east of Hindley and is centred on the A577 Atherton Road to its boundary with Leigh.-History:...
on the line from Wigan North Western to Manchester Exchange. Hindley (North) railway station on the line from Wigan Wallgate to Bolton/Atherton/Manchester remains open today.
The station opened as Stangeways and Hindley in 1884 and was renamed to Hindley and Platt Bridge. The station was renamed to Hindley South in 1950. The station was closed on November 2nd 1964.
External links
- Hindley South at Subterranea Britannica