Atherleigh 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.
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| Atherleigh | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Leigh |
| Area | Wigan |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 14 October 1935 | Station opens |
| 29 March 1954 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Atherleigh 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.
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History [edit]
Opened by the London Midland and Scottish Railway, the station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed by the British Transport Commission six years later.
The site today [edit]
The site is buried under the A579 road.
Service [edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westleigh | London Midland and Scottish Railway | Atherton Bag Lane | ||
References [edit]
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Atherleigh Station on navigable O.S. map
- Atherleigh at Subterranea Britannica
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