Audenshaw railway station
Former railway station in England
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Audenshaw railway station served the Hooley Hill area of Audenshaw, in Tameside, Manchester, England. There were two London and North Western Railway (L&NWR) stations with this name in different locations within the Audenshaw area; this was the second one located to the south of the area in Hooley Hill.[1]
Audenshaw | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Tameside, Greater Manchester England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′14″N 2°6′41″W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ927971 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 November 1887 | Opened as Hooley Hill Guide Bridge | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed for alterations | ||||
| 3 October 1921 | Re-opened | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed Audenshaw | ||||
| 25 September 1950 | Station closed | ||||
| 1 January 1968 | Line closed | ||||
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History
The line through the station site opened on 1 November 1882, when the L&NWR opened the Denton and Dukinfield branch from Denton Junction to Dukinfield station (which became Dukinfield Central in 1954) on the Great Central Railway (GC).[2]
The station opened as Hooley Hill Guide Bridge on 1 November 1887.[3] It was located on the east side of Mount Pleasant Street, where the line emerged from a short tunnel. The station had two platforms one each side of the two running lines.[4] There were no goods facilities.[5]
In 1893, the L&NWR built their own Stalybridge junction line, from just south of the GC Dukinfield Central station through Dukinfield and Ashton to Stalybridge; the link to the GC station closed in 1902.[6][7]
The station was closed for alterations from 1 January 1917 to 3 October 1921; it was renamed Audenshaw on 2 June 1924.[3]
The Bradshaw's Guide timetable for 1922 listed 11 southbound & 12 northbound trains calling on Mondays to Saturdays, but none on Sundays.[8]
The station closed on 25 September 1950[3] and the line was closed on 1 January 1968.[9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | London and North Western Railway | Dukinfield Denton and Dukinfield line GC (until 1902) | ||
| Dukinfield and Ashton Stalybridge junction line L&NWR (from 1893) | ||||
