Red Rock railway station stood in Red Rock, a hamlet between Standish and Haigh,[2] originally in Lancashire now within Greater Manchester, England. The railway station was on the Lancashire Union Railway line that ran from Blackburn via Chorley to Wigan before eventually joining the St Helens Railway.
Red Rock | |
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 Former Red Rock railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Red Rock, Standish, Wigan England |
| Coordinates | 53°35′05″N 2°37′47″W / 53.5847°N 2.6296°W |
| Grid reference | SD 584 100 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Joint Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway/Lancashire Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1869 | Opened |
| 26 September 1949[1] | Closed to passengers |
| 2 September 1957 | Closed to freight traffic |
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The former down waiting room at the station was owned and used by the residents of Haigh Hall from the station's inception until the 1940s.[3] The station buildings and goods yard now form part of a private residence.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Lancashire Union Railway |
Boar's Head Line and station closed | ||
| Whelley Line and station closed |
References edit
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 359. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Red Rock". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/. ordnance survey. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Red Rock Station, Disused Stations, retrieved 7 January 2011
External links edit
- the station and local lines Rail Map Online
- The station on a navigable late 1940s OS map npe Maps
- The station on navigable old OS maps, with modern satellite overlay National Library of Scotland
- The station, line and mileages Railway Codes
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