Atherton Bag Lane railway station
Disused railway station in Atherton, Wigan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atherton Bag Lane railway station served the town of Atherton, Lancashire, England. It was located on the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which ran from Bolton Great Moor Street to Leigh Station and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and later to Kenyon Junction.
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Atherton Bag Lane | |
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General information | |
Location | Atherton, Wigan England |
Coordinates | 53.5294°N 2.5053°W / 53.5294; -2.5053 |
Grid reference | SD667038 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bolton and Leigh Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
11 June 1831 | Opened as Bag Lane |
1847 | Renamed Atherton |
2 June 1924 | Renamed Atherton Bag Lane |
29 March 1954 | Closed to passengers |
7 October 1963 | Closed to goods |
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