Woodhill Road Halt railway station
Former railway station in England
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Woodhill Road Halt was a stopping point on the Bury to Holcombe Brook Line from 1905 until 1918 and from 1934 until the line closed in 1952.
Woodhill Road Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Woodhill, Bury England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.60137°N 2.30612°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD798117 | ||||
| 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 | Station opened | ||||
| 1 April 1918 | Station closed | ||||
| 2 April 1934 | Station reopened | ||||
| 5 May 1952 | Station closed | ||||
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History
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 Woodhill Road, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from Bury, which opened on 3 July 1905, but closed on 1 April 1918. It was reopened on 2 April 1934, and closed permanently with the end of passenger services on the line on 5 May 1952.[1][2]
