Withington and West Didsbury railway station
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Withington 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
. The station was renamed Withington and West Didsbury in 1895.
The Manchester South District line, and consequently Withington & West Didsbury station, closed in July 1961.
The original cobbled station approach road and wall are visible off Lapwing Lane, and the remains of the station platform are also still visible down in the overgrown embankment.
"Big Bang" extension plans.
Located on the site of the old Withington & West Didsbury railway station, the stop will be east of Palatine Road & adjacent to Lapwing Lane, in the existing cutting. Passengers again will be able to travel by rail from West Didsbury for the first time since 1967. The new station is scheduled to open in the summer of 2013.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
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, United Kingdom
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. It opened in 1880 as Withington and Albert Park station when the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
opened its new Manchester South District line out of Manchester Central Station
Manchester Central railway station
Manchester 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:...
. The station was renamed Withington and West Didsbury in 1895.
The Manchester South District line, and consequently Withington & West Didsbury station, closed in July 1961.
The original cobbled station approach road and wall are visible off Lapwing Lane, and the remains of the station platform are also still visible down in the overgrown embankment.
Plans
West Didsbury Metrolink Station is a station proposed in Phase 3B of the Manchester MetrolinkManchester Metrolink
Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
"Big Bang" extension plans.
Located on the site of the old Withington & West Didsbury railway station, the stop will be east of Palatine Road & adjacent to Lapwing Lane, in the existing cutting. Passengers again will be able to travel by rail from West Didsbury for the first time since 1967. The new station is scheduled to open in the summer of 2013.
See also
- Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' CommitteeSheffield and Midland Railway Companies' CommitteeThe Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1869 as a joint venture between the Midland Railway and the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway.-Origins:...
- Midland RailwayMidland RailwayThe Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
- Didsbury railway stationDidsbury 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...