List of closed railway stations in Greater Manchester
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Bolton
- Chequerbent (1831 station)Chequerbent railway station (1831)Chequerbent railway station was a railway station in Westhoughton to the south-west of Bolton, Greater Manchester, on the line between Bolton and Leigh...
- Chequerbent (1885 station)Chequerbent railway stationChequerbent railway station was a railway station in Westhoughton to the south-west of Bolton, Greater Manchester, on the line between Bolton and Leigh; it was open between 1885 and 1952, and replaced an earlier station open between 1831 and 1885.-History:...
- Darcy LeverDarcy Lever railway stationDarcy Lever railway station served the Darcy Lever area of eastern Bolton between 1848 and 1951.-History:The station opened on 20 November 1848. It was on the Bury– section of the Liverpool & Bury Railway, which opened on the same day....
- HorwichHorwich railway stationHorwich 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....
Bury
- Ainsworth Road HaltAinsworth Road Halt railway stationAinsworth Road Halt railway station was a railway station serving the northern part of Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England.-History:Opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to...
- Bradley FoldBradley Fold railway stationBradley Fold Railway Station served Bradley Fold on the now closed line between Bury and Bolton. The route was lost to a housing development at Bradley Fold in 2004.-References:...
- Brandlesholme Road HaltBrandlesholme Road Halt railway stationBrandlesholme Road Halt was a stopping point on the Bury to Holcombe Brook railway line from 1905 until the line closed in 1952.-History:The line from Bury to had opened on 6 November 1882, and originally there were three intermediate stations...
- Bury Knowsley Street
- Molyneux BrowMolyneux Brow railway stationMolyneux Brow Railway Station was a railway station built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line, between Radcliffe and Clifton , in Greater Manchester.-History:...
- Radcliffe BridgeRadcliffe Bridge railway stationRadcliffe Bridge railway station was a Railway Station in Radcliffe built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line, between Bury and Clifton, both in Greater Manchester...
- Ringley RoadRingley Road railway stationRingley Road Railway Station was a railway station built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line, between Radcliffe and Clifton , in Greater Manchester.-History:...
- Withins LaneWithins Lane railway stationWithins Lane railway station was a closed station in Radcliffe, the site of which is now on the Manchester Metrolink Line.-History:The railway line between Clifton and was planned by the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, which amalgamated with other companies as the East Lancashire Railway...
Manchester
- BaguleyBaguley railway stationBaguley railway station was a station situated in the southern part of Manchester, England, then part of the county of Lancashire. The station was situated at the extreme western edge of Baguley, near the southern end of Brooklands Road and where Shady Lane crossed the railway line.-History:Served...
- Chorlton-cum-HardyChorlton-cum-Hardy railway stationChorlton Metrolink station is a Manchester Metrolink station built on the former Cheshire Lines Committee line. The station is one of the first stations opened as part of Phase 3A of the Big Bang extension plans and is built on the site of the former railway station...
- Clayton BridgeClayton Bridge railway stationClayton Bridge railway station, Manchester, was a railway station that served the locality between 1846 and 1968.-Construction, opening and ownership:The station was built by the Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway and opened on 13 April 1846...
- Dean LaneDean Lane railway stationDean Lane railway station opened on 17 May 1880 and served Newton Heath, Manchester, England. The station was on the Oldham Loop Line 2½ miles north east of Manchester Victoria and was operated and managed by Northern Rail. There were once three stations in Newton Heath: , Dean Lane and...
- DidsburyDidsbury railway stationDidsbury railway station is a former station in Didsbury, in the southern suburbs of Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The station was located on Wilmslow Road, just north of the junction with Barlow Moor Road and opposite Didsbury Library...
- FallowfieldFallowfield railway stationFallowfield railway station was a railway station located on Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. Today what remains of the station building is used as a public house called Remedy , with the rest of the site taken by a block of flats and a Sainsbury's supermarket, which curiously...
- High Street (Metrolink)High Street Metrolink stationHigh Street Metrolink stop was a former station on the Manchester Metrolink network in Manchester City Centre, England, UK. It was a platform located on the east side of High Street opposite Arndale Centre, between Shudehill and Market Street....
- Hyde RoadHyde Road railway stationHyde Road was a railway station in Gorton, Manchester, England, on the Fallowfield Line. It opened in 1892 and closed in 1958 when local passenger services on the line stopped. The station was sometimes advertised as Hyde Road for Belle Vue, that is, convenient for Belle Vue Zoo, about one mile...
- Levenshulme SouthLevenshulme South railway stationLevenshulme South railway station was a railway station located in Levenshulme, Manchester. It was located on the Fallowfield Line which is now a cycle path.-History:The station opened on 2 May 1892, originally being named Levenshulme...
- LongsightLongsight railway stationLongsight railway station was built by the Manchester & Birmingham Railway Company .-History:The first station opened in June 1840. Its original location was on Stockport Road near its junction with Slade Lane in Longsight, Manchester, England. Its creation coincided with the then new Belle Vue Zoo...
- Manchester CentralManchester Central railway stationManchester Central railway station is a former railway station in Manchester City Centre, England. One of Manchester's main railway terminals between 1880 and 1969, it now houses an exhibition and conference centre named Manchester Central.-History:...
- Manchester MayfieldManchester Mayfield railway stationManchester Mayfield is a former railway station in Manchester, England. It is located on the south side of Fairfield Street, next to Manchester Piccadilly station.- Use as a passenger station :...
- Miles PlattingMiles Platting railway stationMiles Platting railway station served the district of Miles Platting in Manchester from 1844 until closure on 27 May 1995. The station was opened on 1 January 1844 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway; after amalgamating with other railways, this became the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847...
- Newton HeathNewton Heath railway stationNewton Heath Railway Station served the district of Newton Heath in east Manchester. It was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on 1 December 1853 and was closed by British Railways on 3 January 1966...
- NorthendenNorthenden railway stationNorthenden railway station was located in Manchester, England. It was built by the Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway and was opened for both passenger and goods traffic on 1 February 1866....
- ParkPark railway stationPark railway station served the Newton Heath and Philips Park areas of Manchester, England. The station is located on Briscoe Lane. The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway at the same time as their line from to and .The AS&LJ became part...
- Withington & West DidsburyWithington and West Didsbury railway stationWithington and West Didsbury railway station is a former station in the southern suburbs of Manchester, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1880 as Withington and Albert Park station when the Midland Railway opened its new Manchester South District line out of Manchester Central Station...
Oldham
- DerkerDerker railway stationDerker railway station was a railway station in Derker, an area of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It was on the Oldham Loop Line, north east of Manchester Victoria and was managed by Northern Rail at the time of closure....
- FailsworthFailsworth railway stationFailsworth railway station opened on 26 April 1881 and was situated in Failsworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It was notable for its wooden platforms...
- Grasscroft
- LeesLees railway stationLees railway station was opened in 1856 at Lees, Greater Manchester as part of the London and North Western Railway route from Oldham to Greenfield. The station closed in May 1955, when the Delph Donkey passenger train service to Delph via Greenfield was withdrawn. Not far from the station was Lees...
- Middleton JunctionMiddleton Junction railway stationMiddleton Junction Railway Station was on the Caldervale Line, from 1842 until closure in 1966. It lay within Chadderton. Originally called Oldham Junction, it was opened on 31 March 1842 by the Manchester and Leeds Railway, whose chief engineer was George Stephenson, as part of the branch to...
- MoorgateMoorgate (Oldham) railway stationMoorgate Halt station was opened in 1912 on the London and North Western Railway route from Stalybridge to Huddersfield. The station was only ever served by trains from Oldham to Delph via Greenfield. The station closed in May 1955 when this service, known locally as the Delph Donkey, was withdrawn...
- Oldham CentralOldham Central railway stationOldham Central Railway Station was opened on 1 November 1847 as part of the extension of the Middleton Junction to Oldham Werneth line to Oldham Mumps. It was eventually one of six stations in the town of Oldham and was adjacent to Clegg Street railway station which closed on 2 May 1959...
- Oldham Clegg Street
- Oldham Glodwick Road
- Oldham MumpsOldham Mumps railway stationOldham Mumps Railway Station opened on 1 November 1847 and served the town of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The station was a primary station located on the Oldham Loop Line north east of Manchester Victoria operated and managed by Northern Rail....
- Oldham WernethOldham Werneth railway stationOldham Werneth railway station was situated on the Oldham Loop Line, 10 km north east of Manchester Victoria. The station was situated on Featherstall Road South, in the Werneth area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England...
- RoytonRoyton railway stationRoyton Railway Station which opened on 21 March 1864 served the town of Royton, England. It was at the end of a short branch line from Royton Junction railway station on the Oldham Loop Line. Royton closed to goods services on 2 November 1964, and to passengers services on 16 April...
- Royton JunctionRoyton Junction railway stationRoyton Junction railway station which opened on 1 July 1864 was a station on the Oldham Loop Line in Greater Manchester, England. It was the junction for the short branch line to Royton railway station. The line to Royton was closed to goods on 2 November 1964, and to passengers on 16 April 1966...
- Shaw and CromptonShaw and Crompton railway stationShaw and Crompton railway station which opened on 2 November 1863 was a railway station located in Shaw and Crompton, within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England...
Rochdale
- Middleton
- MilnrowMilnrow railway stationMilnrow railway station which opened on 2 November 1863 served the town of Milnrow, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England...
- New HeyNew Hey railway stationNew Hey railway station, known by its archaist name, which opened on 2 November 1863 served Newhey, a suburb of Milnrow in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England ....
Salford
- Agecroft BridgeAgecroft Bridge railway stationAgecroft Bridge railway station was on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway. It served the Agecroft estates and the Manchester Racecourse, which was reached via Langley Road.-History:...
- Barton MossBarton Moss railway station-History:The original Liverpool and Manchester Railway station at Barton Moss was replaced on 1 May 1862 by a new one due east. This second station was opened by the London and North Western Railway; it duly passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the 1923 Grouping.The LMS closed...
- CadisheadCadishead railway stationCadishead railway station was a railway station on the Cheshire Lines Committees Glazebrook East Junction to Skelton Junction Line serving the town of Cadishead, Salford.There were 2 stations that carried the name Cadishead, the first opened on the 01/09/1873...
- Cross LaneCross Lane railway stationCross Lane railway station is a closed station on the Liverpool to Manchester line....
- EllenbrookEllenbrook railway stationEllenbrook railway station was a railway station in Ellenbrook, Worsley, then within the historic county of Lancashire, England, on the Manchester and Wigan Railway line....
- Irlams-o'-th'-HeightIrlams o' th' Height railway stationIrlams 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...
- Manchester Exchange
- Monton GreenMonton Green railway stationMonton Green railway station is a closed station in Eccles.Opened on 1 November 1887, Monton Green was the first station on the London and North Western Railway's Manchester and Wigan Railway, which connected Eccles with Wigan and the Tyldesley Loopline which connected Tyldesley, Leigh and Kenyon...
- Ordsall LaneOrdsall Lane railway stationOrdsall Lane railway station is a closed railway station on the Liverpool to Manchester line....
- PendleburyPendlebury railway stationPendlebury 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...
- PendletonPendleton railway stationPendleton 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...
- Pendleton Bridge
- SeedleySeedley railway stationSeedley railway station is a closed station on the Liverpool to Manchester line....
- Walkden Low LevelWalkden Low Level railway stationWalkden Low Level railway station is a closed railway station in Walkden, Greater Manchester.-History:Walkden Station was opened in 1875 by the London and North Western Railway on the line from Roe Green Junction to Bolton Great Moor Street. It was renamed Walkden Low Level to distinguish it from...
- WeasteWeaste railway stationWeaste railway station is a closed station on the Liverpool to Manchester line.-External links:* http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/weaste/index.shtml...
- WorsleyWorsley railway stationWorsley railway station was opened in 1864 to serve the town of Worsley in Greater Manchester. The Tyldesley Loopline and all its stations closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe.-History:...
Stockport
- Cheadle (Cheshire Lines)Cheadle CLC railway stationCheadle CLC railway station served the village of Cheadle, six miles south of Manchester. It was renamed to Cheadle North on 1 July 1950.-Operating companies:...
- Cheadle (LNWR)Cheadle LNW railway stationCheadle LNW railway station was a railway station that served Cheadle, Cheshire between 1866 and its closure in 1917.-Construction, location and facilities:The London and North Western Railway completed its line from Stockport Edgeley to Northenden in 1866...
- Cheadle HeathCheadle Heath railway stationCheadle Heath railway station was a railway station, which between 1901 and 1968 served Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme, now districts of Stockport, United Kingdom.-Construction and opening:...
- Hazel Grove South
- Heaton MerseyHeaton Mersey railway stationHeaton Mersey railway station served the Heaton Mersey district of Stockport between 1880 and 1961.-History:Heaton Mersey railway station was opened on 1 January 1880 by the Midland Railway and lay on the newly opened line from Heaton Mersey East Junction to Chorlton Junction and on to Manchester...
- Heaton NorrisHeaton Norris railway stationHeaton Norris railway station was a railway station in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, which opened in 1840, and is now closed.-Railway diagram of Stockport showing the station and lines serving it:...
- Stockport Portwood
- Stockport Tiviot DaleStockport Tiviot Dale railway stationStockport Tiviot Dale was one of two main railway stations serving the town of Stockport, Cheshire, England, the other being Stockport Edgeley .-Location and operating companies:...
Tameside
- Ashton MossAshton Moss railway stationAshton Moss Railway Station served the town of Ashton-under-Lyne until its closure in 1862. The station was located on Moss Lane, at the west end of the town. The railway is still in use for freight although there are no scheduled passenger services...
- Ashton Oldham RoadOldham Road railway station (Ashton-under-Lyne)Oldham Road Railway Station was one of three railway stations that used to serve the town of Ashton-under-Lyne. The station closed in May 1959 following the withdrawal of passenger services on the line, although the route remained in use for freight traffic until 1967...
- Ashton Park Parade
- AudenshawAudenshaw railway stationAudenshaw railway station served the Audenshaw area of Greater Manchester, then part of the county of Lancashire in England. The station was originally called Hooley Hill as the original Audenshaw station opened by the London and North Western Railway closed in 1905.-History:Opened by the London...
- DroylsdenDroylsden railway station- History :The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the Ashton, Stalybridge & Liverpool Junction Railway. The Manchester & Leeds Railway took over the running on 9 July 1847, on which date the latter changed its name to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway....
- Dukinfield & AshtonDukinfield and Ashton railway stationDukinfield and Ashton Railway Station served Dukinfield. It was sited on Wharf Street. Access to the station was on street level from Cooper Street.-References:**...
- Dukinfield CentralDukinfield Central railway stationDukinfield Central Railway Station served the town of Dukinfield from 1864 until 1959. It was situated on Wharf Street, near Station Street.-References:***...
- Godley EastGodley East railway stationGodley East was a railway station in the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester-Glossop Line.Godley was the temporary terminus of the route to Sheffield when the first section of the Woodhead Line was opened in 1841, but the original station was located about ¼ mile...
- Hooley HillHooley Hill railway stationHooley Hill Railway Station served the Hooley Hill area of Audenshaw.-References:**...
- Park BridgePark Bridge railway stationPark Bridge Railway Station was on the line from Oldham to Ashton-under-Lyne, from 1861 until closure of the passenger service in May 1959. The station was located adjacent to the south side of the viaduct at Park Bridge. The line remained in use for goods traffic until 1967, when the entire route...
Trafford
- Altrincham (1st)Altrincham (1st) railway stationAltrincham railway station served the district of Altrincham Cheshire, now Altrincham, Greater Manchester between 1849 and 1881.The station was built by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway and opened on 20 July 1849....
- BowdonBowdon railway stationBowdon railway station served the district of Bowdon, Cheshire , between 1849 and 1881.The station was built by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway , and opened on 22 September 1849, the same day that a short southerly extension to the MSJ&AR line to reach Bowdon was...
- Broadheath
- Dunham (W&SR)Dunham W&SR railway station-Construction and opening:The Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway built its railway line from Warrington Arpley via Latchford and Lymm to Skelton Junction near Altrincham during 1852/53 and passenger train services commenced on 1 November 1853. The station served Dunham Massey in Cheshire,...
- PartingtonPartington railway stationPartington railway station was situated on the Cheshire Lines Committee route between Warrington and Stockport. It served the locality between 1874 and 1964.-History:...
- West TimperleyWest Timperley railway stationWest Timperley railway station was situated on the Cheshire Lines Committee route between Glazebrook and Stockport. It served the locality between 1873 and 1964.-Construction, opening and location of the station:...
Wigan
- AstleyAstley railway stationAstley was a railway station on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to the south of Astley village in what was then the county of Lancashire in England.-History:...
- AtherleighAtherleigh railway stationAtherleigh railway station served an area of Leigh in what was then Lancashire, England. It was located on the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which ran from Kenyon Junction to Bolton Great Moor Street Station.-History:...
- Atherton Bag LaneAtherton Bag Lane railway stationAtherton Bag Lane railway station served an area of Atherton, Greater Manchester in what was then Lancashire, England. It was located on the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which ran from Bolton, Great Moor Street Station to Leigh Station and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and later to Kenyon...
- Hindley Green
- Hindley SouthHindley South railway stationHindley 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...
- LeighLeigh (Greater Manchester) railway stationLeigh railway station, originally named Bedford Leigh and later Leigh and Bedford, is a closed railway station located in Bedford, Leigh, Greater Manchester...
- Lower Ince
- PenningtonPennington railway stationPennington Station was a railway station at Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England on the Bolton and Leigh Railway. It was situated within the historic county of Lancashire....
- Platt Bridge
- TyldesleyTyldesley railway stationTyldesley railway station is a closed railway station in Greater Manchester. It was situated within the historic county of Lancashire.-History:...
- West LeighWestleigh railway stationWestleigh or West Leigh station was a station in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England onthe Bolton and Leigh Railway line. It was situated within the historic county of Lancashire...
- West Leigh & Bedford