Greenmount railway station

Greenmount
General information
LocationGreenmount, Bury
England
Coordinates53°37′24″N 2°20′14″W / 53.62336°N 2.33736°W / 53.62336; -2.33736
Grid referenceSD778141
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBury and Tottington District Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 May 1882 (1882-05-05)Station opened
6 November 1952 (1952-11-06)Station closed
Location

Greenmount Railway Station served the village of Greenmount in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury.

History

The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at Holcombe Brook on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Greenmount, situated 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) from Bury.[1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.[2][3]

Greenmount Railway Station March 2018

References

  1. ^ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. ^ Marshall 1970, p. 68
  • Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Holcombe Brook   L&YR
Bury to Holcombe Brook Line 		  Knowles Level Crossing Halt


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