Park railway station
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Park 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
(AS&LJ) at the same time as their line from to and .
The AS&LJ became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
on 9 July 1847. The London and North Western Railway
had running powers over the line, and from the completion of Standedge Tunnel ran express trains between Leeds and Manchester through Park station. The station was served by local trains between Huddersfield, Stalybridge and Manchester throughout its life, although from 1968 (when many other local stations in the area closed) these mainly called during the weekday peaks.
Latterly only a handful of trains served the station and usage had declined to the point where it was no longer economically viable to keep it open—as a result it closed on 27 May 1995. The overgrown platforms are still visible from passing trains.
Newton Heath
Newton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883....
and Philips Park
Philips Park
Philips Park lies in the valley of the River Medlock, in the lower part of Clayton, a district of Manchester, England. The river runs through the park.Philips Park was opened in 1846, making it one of the world's first municipal parks...
areas of Manchester, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is located on Briscoe Lane. The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway
Ashton, 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:...
(AS&LJ) at the same time as their line from to and .
The AS&LJ became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
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...
on 9 July 1847. The London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
had running powers over the line, and from the completion of Standedge Tunnel ran express trains between Leeds and Manchester through Park station. The station was served by local trains between Huddersfield, Stalybridge and Manchester throughout its life, although from 1968 (when many other local stations in the area closed) these mainly called during the weekday peaks.
Latterly only a handful of trains served the station and usage had declined to the point where it was no longer economically viable to keep it open—as a result it closed on 27 May 1995. The overgrown platforms are still visible from passing trains.