Radcliffe Bridge railway station
Encyclopedia
Radcliffe 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
. It was opened on 25 September 1846, and was closed 5 July 1958.
was formally opened from to on 25 September 1846, by which time it had amalgamated with other railways (also under construction) to form the East Lancashire Railway. Among the original stations was that at Radcliffe Bridge, 3+1/2 mi from Clifton Junction; it opened on 28 September, when public train services began. The station was located between the Sion Street bridge and Green Street bridge, immediately southeast of Grundy Street. There were two platforms and a siding on the west side of the tracks. The station building was on the east platform.
The station officially closed in 1959, although there had been no regular passenger service since 7 July 1958. No trace of the station now remains due to the construction of the A665 Pilkington Way, which cuts through the line of the railway.
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the course of the River Irwell, south-west of Bury and north-northwest of Manchester. Radcliffe is contiguous with the town of Whitefield to the...
built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway
Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway
The Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, opened in 1846, ran between the towns of Clifton and Bury in what is now Greater Manchester, and the district of Rossendale in Lancashire...
line, between Bury
Bury Bolton Street railway station
Bury Bolton Street railway station is a railway station in Bury, Greater Manchester.- History :It was formerly the main station serving the town, with links north to Ramsbottom, thence via Stubbins Junction either to Rawtenstall and Bacup or to Haslingden and Accrington; and south to Radcliffe...
and Clifton
Clifton, Greater Manchester
Clifton is a small town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the Irwell Valley in the northern part of the City of Salford....
, both in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. It was opened on 25 September 1846, and was closed 5 July 1958.
History
The Manchester, Bury and Rossendale RailwayManchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway
The Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, opened in 1846, ran between the towns of Clifton and Bury in what is now Greater Manchester, and the district of Rossendale in Lancashire...
was formally opened from to on 25 September 1846, by which time it had amalgamated with other railways (also under construction) to form the East Lancashire Railway. Among the original stations was that at Radcliffe Bridge, 3+1/2 mi from Clifton Junction; it opened on 28 September, when public train services began. The station was located between the Sion Street bridge and Green Street bridge, immediately southeast of Grundy Street. There were two platforms and a siding on the west side of the tracks. The station building was on the east platform.
The station officially closed in 1959, although there had been no regular passenger service since 7 July 1958. No trace of the station now remains due to the construction of the A665 Pilkington Way, which cuts through the line of the railway.