Agecroft Bridge railway station
Former station on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway
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Agecroft Bridge railway station was on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway. It served the town of Pendlebury in Greater Manchester (then Lancashire) in England. It also served the former Manchester Racecourse and Agecroft area of the town.
Agecroft Bridge | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Pendlebury, Salford England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.511°N 2.300°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD802016 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 29 May 1838 | Opened as Agecroft Bridge | ||||
| 1838 | Renamed Agecroft; regular services ceased | ||||
| October 1857 | Renamed Agecroft Bridge; regular services resumed | ||||
| January 1861 | Station closed | ||||
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History
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The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway opened to the public on 29 May 1838, and Agecroft Bridge was one of two intermediate stations between Salford and Bolton, the other being Ringley. Later that year, regular passenger services ceased, but the station remained open for meetings at Manchester Racecourse; it was renamed Agecroft at this time. Regular services resumed in October 1857, as did the original name. The station closed permanently in January 1861.[1][2]
