Pennington railway station
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Pennington railway station served Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England on the Bolton and Leigh Railway. It was situated within the historic county of Lancashire.
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Pennington | |
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General information | |
Location | Pennington, Wigan England |
Coordinates | 53.4829°N 2.5346°W / 53.4829; -2.5346 |
Grid reference | SJ646985 |
Platforms | 2[1][2] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Kenyon and Leigh Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
11 June 1831 | Station opened as Bradshaw Leach |
1 February 1877 | Renamed Pennington |
29 March 1954 | Station closed |
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The station opened as Bradshaw Leach on the Kenyon and Leigh Junction Railway in 1831 and was renamed Pennington in 1877. It closed in 1954. The line serving Leigh closed in 1969.