Leigh railway station (Lancashire)
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For other stations with the same name, see Leigh railway station (disambiguation).
Leigh was a railway station in Bedford, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, on the London and North Western Railway. Leigh was in the historic county of Lancashire. Its station opened as Bedford Leigh in 1864, was renamed Leigh & Bedford in 1876 and Leigh in 1914. The station closed in 1969.
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Leigh | |
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General information | |
Location | Leigh, Wigan England |
Coordinates | 53.4967°N 2.5113°W / 53.4967; -2.5113 |
Grid reference | SD662001 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 September 1864 (1864-09-01) | Station opened as Bedford Leigh' |
1 August 1876 | Station renamed as Leigh & Bedford |
1 July 1914 | Station renamed as Leigh |
5 May 1969 | Station closed |
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