Tottington Railway station served the town of Tottington in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury from 1882 until the line closed for passengers in 1952 and freight in 1963.
Tottington | |
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General information | |
Location | Tottington, Bury England |
Coordinates | 53.61394°N 2.33753°W / 53.61394; -2.33753 |
Grid reference | SD777131 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Bury and Tottington District Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
6 November 1882 (1882-11-06) | Station opened |
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05) | Station closed for passengers |
19 August 1963 | closed for freight |
The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at Holcombe Brook on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Tottington, situated 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) from Bury.[1]
The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952; goods trains continued to serve Tottington until 19 August 1963.[2][3]
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Knowles Halt | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
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