Greenmount Railway Station
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.
The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952.
References
- ^ Marshall, John (1970). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 2. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-7153-4906-6.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Marshall 1970, p. 68
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Holcombe Brook | L&YR Bury to Holcombe Brook Line |
Knowles Level Crossing Halt |