Wigan Darlington Street railway station
Wigan Darlington Street | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wigan, Wigan England |
| Coordinates | 53°32′36″N 2°37′41″W / 53.5432°N 2.6281°W |
| Grid reference | SJ585045 |
| Platforms | 12 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Wigan Junction Railways |
| Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1884 | Station opened |
| 3 October 1892 | Station closed to passengers on opening of Wigan Central |
Wigan Central railway station was a railway station near the centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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Location and history
[edit]Wigan Darlington Street station was some way east of the two main stations (North Western and Wallgate), which are on the western edge of the town centre.
The station opened on 1 April 1884 as the temporary terminus of the Wigan Junction Railways (WJR) line from Glazebrook West Junction.[1] The WJR was part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (later to become the Great Central). The permanent terminus – Wigan Central – was completed in 1892 a third of a mile nearer the town centre. When that station opened Darlington Street closed to passengers, and became a goods depot.[2]
Services
[edit]In April 1884 the service pattern was straightforward. Seven "Down" trains arrived from Manchester Central, one "express" called at Glazebrook only and three called at All Stations. The remaining three missed some stations between Manchester and Glazebrook. With the exception of the "express" all trains called at all stations between Glazebrook and Wigan. The "Up" service was similar.[3]
Closure and after
[edit]The line closed to passengers on 2 November 1964 and closed to all traffic the following April.
See also
[edit]- List of closed railway stations in Britain
- Wigan North Western railway station
- Wigan Wallgate railway station
- Liverpool, St Helens & South Lancashire Railway
- Old railway lines in Wigan
References
[edit]Sources
[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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Dow, George (1962). Great Central, Volume Two Dominion of Watkin 1864-1899. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-1469-5. OCLC 655324061.
External links
[edit]- "The station on a 1948 OS Map". npe maps.
- "The line and mileages". Railway Codes.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Central Railway Wigan Junction Railways |
Lower Ince Line and station closed |
