When did Worsley station close?
The Tyldesley Loopline was finally closed under the ‘Beeching Axe’ on 5th May 1969, when under the control of British Rail….Station Name: WORSLEY.
| Date opened: | 1.9.1864 |
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| Date closed completely: | 5.5.1969 |
| Company on closing: | British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Present state: | Both platforms are extant |
| County: | Lancashire |
Is Monton a village?
Monton village is wedged between the M602 and the A580 East Lancs Road and is only a couple of miles away from MediaCity, intu Trafford Centre and Ellesmere Park.
Where is the Bridgewater Canal?
The Bridgewater Canal is a 65km (39 mile) canal stretching from Runcorn to Leigh in the North West of England. The Canal is also a strategic link between the North and South canal network and features the well-known Barton Swing Aqueduct which passes over the Manchester Ship Canal.
When was the Claydon and Banbury railway opened?
Claydon was opened by the Buckinghamshire Railway on 1 May 1850 as part of its line from Banbury to Bletchley. The line was worked from the outset by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) which absorbed the Buckinghamshire Railway in 1879.
When did Sudbury station on Cambridge line close?
With the closure of the Cambridge line on 6 March 1967, Sudbury once again became a terminus, and a buffer was placed across the track near the west end of the up platform which was now the only platform in use.
How big is the village of Padbury in Buckinghamshire?
The village stands on an eminence, near the river Ouse, and near the Banbury and Bletchley branch of the L. & N.W.R., on which it has a station, 2½ miles SSE of Buckingham, and has a bridge over the Ouse, and a post, money order, and telegraph office under Buckingham. The parish comprises 2029 acres; population, 490.
When did Swanbourne railway station open in Buckinghamshire?
Swanbourne was opened by the Buckinghamshire Railway most likely not when the company’s line from Banbury to Bletchley opened on 1 May 1850, but rather a short time afterwards. It did not appear in Bradshaw’s Railway Guide until October 1851.