Plank Lane railway station
| Plank Lane | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Between Crankwood and Plank Lane, Leigh |
| Area | Wigan |
| Coordinates | 53°29′41″N 2°33′39″W / 53.4948°N 2.5609°WCoordinates: 53°29′41″N 2°33′39″W / 53.4948°N 2.5609°W |
| Grid reference | SD629000 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR |
| Platforms | 2 (probable) |
| History | |
| 1 October 1903 | Station opened |
| 22 February 1915 | Station closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Plank Lane railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal.
Location and nearby stations
The station was the only one on the Plank Lane Branch, which ran from junctions with the Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan line south to Pennington.[2][3] It was situated immediately north of the bridge over Crankwood Lane,[4] which in 2015 was still a minor road.[5] Throughout this station's short life the GCR operated West Leigh and Bedford station a short distance to the west on the same country lane but on a different line.
Opening and closure
The station opened in 1903 and closed in 1915, never to reopen. The line survived until well after WW2 but has since been lifted and in many places obliterated.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway | Pennington Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Butt 1995, p. 186.
- ↑ The line and mileages via railwaycodes
- ↑ Connolly 1997, p. 45
- ↑ Sweeney 2013, p. 57.
- ↑ The station site on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Connolly, W Philip, ed. (1997), British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer, Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 0711003203
- Sweeney, Dennis (2013). The Wigan Junction Railways. Leigh: Triangle Publishing. ISBN 978-09550030-5-9.
External links
- The station site on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps
- The line and mileages via railwaycodes
- The station on an Edwardian OS Map via old OS maps
