Horwich railway station

This article is about the original station serving Horwich, now closed. For the modern-day station named after Horwich, see Horwich Parkway railway station. For the current nearest station to Horwich town centre, see Blackrod railway station.

Horwich
General information
LocationHorwich, Bolton
England
Coordinates53°35′55″N 2°32′43″W / 53.5985°N 2.5453°W / 53.5985; -2.5453
Grid referenceSD640115
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 February 1870Opened
27 September 1965Closed to passengers
25 April 1966Closed to goods

Horwich railway station was located in Lancashire, England on a branch from the Manchester to Preston Line. It was closed to passengers on 27 September 1965 and to goods on 25 April 1966.

Opened on 14 February 1870 to serve the town of Horwich (now in Greater Manchester) but by 1884 the land to the east of the branch line, south of the town had been chosen for a major locomotive works.

Horwich railway station closed to passenger traffic on 27 September 1965, and goods the next year.[1] Thirty-four years later Horwich Parkway railway station opened in 1999, adjacent to the Toughsheet Community Stadium. The nearest railway station to Horwich is now Blackrod. The line to Horwich Works remained open until their closure in 1983.

The station has been demolished and the site is a public park.[2]

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Blackrod
Line closed, station open 		  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Horwich Branch 		  Terminus

See also

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations - Horwich"Disused Stations Site Record
  2. ^ "Horwich Railway Station - Maps & Diagrams".