Broadfield railway station
Broadfield | |
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General information | |
Location | Broadfield, Rochdale England |
Coordinates | 53°35′11″N 2°13′49″W / 53.58636°N 2.23024°W |
Grid reference | SD848100 |
Platforms | 2 |
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 | |
13 September 1869 | Opened |
5 October 1970 | Closed[1] |
Broadfield railway station served the district of Broadfield in Heywood in Greater Manchester, England from 1869 until October 1970, when the station was closed and passenger services between Bolton & Rochdale were withdrawn by British Rail. The line through the station has since been reopened by the heritage East Lancashire Railway, although the station itself remains disused.
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- The Manchester and Leeds Railway by Martin Bairstow
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Heywood | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Knowsley Street |