Walkden Low Level railway station

Walkden Low Level railway station served the community of Walkden, Greater Manchester, England.

Not to be confused with Walkden railway station.

Walkden Low Level
Location
PlaceWalkden
AreaCity of Salford
Coordinates53.5186°N 2.3978°W / 53.5186; -2.3978
Grid referenceSD737025
Operations
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2[1]
History
1 April 1875Station opened as "Walkden"
June 1924Renamed "Walkden Low Level"
29 March 1954Station closed[2]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station was opened as "Walkden" in 1875 by the London and North Western Railway on its new line from Roe Green Junction to Bolton Great Moor Street. It was renamed Walkden Low Level to distinguish it from the nearby[3] ex-Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Walkden High Level station in June 1924. The station had two platforms reached by four ramps with waiting rooms and canopy on each, and offices on the north side.[4] The railway company proposed naming the station "Walkden Stocks" but was overruled by the Local Board.[5] Regular passenger services ceased in 1954 but the line continued to be used for freight traffic for some further time.

The station was about one mile north of Roe Green and close by there were sidings and a connection to the Bridgewater Estates colliery railway at Barrack's Tramway Junction.[4]

References
  1. James 2004, p. 39.
  2. Butt 1995, p. xxx
  3. Holland 2001, p. 26
  4. Sweeney 1997, p. 269
  5. Sweeney 1997, p. 272

Bibliography
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, ISBN 1-85260-508-1CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Holland, Bert (2001), Plodder Lane for Farnworth, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-6-5CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • James, David (2004), Lancashire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, ISBN 1-84033-288-3
  • Sweeney, Dennis J. (1997), A Lancashire Triangle Part two, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN 0-9529333-0-6CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Little Hulton
Line and station closed		   London and North Western Railway   Worsley
Line and station closed
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