Ringley Road railway station
Ringley Road | |
|---|---|
 The remaining west platform is in relatively good condition | |
| General information | |
| Location | Outwood, Bury England |
| Coordinates | 53°32′53″N 2°20′27″W / 53.54805°N 2.34078°W |
| Grid reference | SD775057 |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 31 May 1847 | Station opened |
| 5 January 1953 | Station closed |
Ringley Road railway station was a railway station built on the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway line, between Radcliffe and Clifton (formerly Clifton Junction), in Greater Manchester.[2]
History
The railway station was opened on 31 May 1847[2][3] but in a remote location, and was little used. The western platform was accessed by a pathway down from Ringley Road, the east platform was accessed by a subway at the southern end of the station.[4]
In 1879 the railway station was the location of the apparent suicide of a collier who had been in the custody of a police officer for assaulting his wife. The collier had jumped in front of an approaching train and was crushed to death, almost dragging the officer along with him. A later inquest in Salford returned an open verdict.[5]
The railway station closed on 5 January 1953.[3] The railway station now forms part of the route of the Irwell Sculpture Trail.
References
- ^ Suggitt 2004, p. 86.
- ^ a b Wells 1995, p. 108
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 198
- ^ Wells 1995, p. 109
- ^ "News", The Times, 13 October 1879
Bibliography
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Wells, Jeffrey (1995), An Illustrated Historical Survey of the Railways in and Around Bury, Challenger Publications, ISBN 978-1-899624-29-4
- Suggitt, Gordon (2004). Lost Railways of Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-85306-869-0.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molyneux Brow | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway East Lancashire Railway |
Radcliffe Bridge |
Closed railway stations in Greater Manchester | |
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| Bolton | |
| Bury | |
| Manchester (city centre in italics) |
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| Oldham |
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| Rochdale | |
| Salford | |
| Stockport | |
| Tameside | |
| Trafford | |
| Wigan | |
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