Brandlesholme Road Halt was a stopping point on the Bury to Holcombe Brook railway line from 1905 until the line closed in 1952.
Brandlesholme Road Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Higher Woodhill, Bury England |
Coordinates | 53.60121°N 2.30962°W / 53.60121; -2.30962 |
Grid reference | SD794117 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
3 July 1905 (1905-07-03) | Station opened |
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05) | Station closed |
The line from Bury to Holcombe Brook had opened on 6 November 1882, and originally there were three intermediate stations. A service of steam railmotors was introduced on the line in July 1905, and four more intermediate stations were opened at the same time; these small stations, or halts, included one at Brandlesholme Road, 1 mile (1.6 km) from Bury, which opened on 3 July 1905. It closed with the end of passenger services on the line on 5 May 1952.[1][2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Woolfold | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
Woodhill Road Halt |
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