Irlams o' th' Height railway station
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Irlams o' th' Height railway station was located on the Atherton Line between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate. The station was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
in 1902, some 14 years after the Atherton Line had opened in 1888. The station closed in 1956 due to low patronage. The preceding station was Pendleton
, the following station was Pendlebury
, also both since demolished.
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The station was located at the bottom of Bank Lane, however this was to prove to be the station's downfall, as it was located too far away from the main population centre of Irlams o' th' Height
. Although isolated from the population centre, the station was located close to various factories, as well as the extensive Agecroft Locomotive Shed (demolished in 1968).
The station's construction differed from all the others along the line, its being constructed of planks of wood (both platform and buildings) rather than the usual yellow brick which is the standard along the line.
The station was noteworthy because the station was staffed entirely by women during the First World War.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
in 1902, some 14 years after the Atherton Line had opened in 1888. The station closed in 1956 due to low patronage. The preceding station was Pendleton
Pendleton railway station
Pendleton railway station was a railway station serving Pendleton, a district of Salford. It was located on Broughton Road just behind St. Thomas' Church . It was about 100 yards further up Broughton Road from Pendleton Bridge railway station and nearer Pendleton Church and Broad Street...
, the following station was Pendlebury
Pendlebury railway station
Pendlebury railway station was a station in the town of Pendlebury in Greater Manchester.The station started life as part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Pendleton and Hindley line that grew into the Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate line...
, also both since demolished.
Irlams o' th' Height
Irlams o' th' Height is an area of Pendleton, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the extremity of the City of Salford metropolitan district boundary, and stands next to Swinton and Pendlebury...
. Although isolated from the population centre, the station was located close to various factories, as well as the extensive Agecroft Locomotive Shed (demolished in 1968).
The station's construction differed from all the others along the line, its being constructed of planks of wood (both platform and buildings) rather than the usual yellow brick which is the standard along the line.
The station was noteworthy because the station was staffed entirely by women during the First World War.