Plodder Lane railway station
Former railway station in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plodder Lane railway station served the southern part of Bolton and the western, Highfield, part of Farnworth.
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General information | |
Location | Highfield, Farnworth, Bolton England |
Coordinates | 53.5485°N 2.4233°W / 53.5485; -2.4233 |
Grid reference | SD720058 |
Platforms | 2[1] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 April 1875 (1875-04-01) | Station opened |
29 March 1954 (1954-03-29) | Station closed[2] |
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The station was located on the southern side of a bridge carrying Plodder Lane, the present B6199. The wooden station building was at road level with steps down to both platforms.[3]
Plodder Lane station was on the London and North Western Railway route between Bolton Great Moor Street and Manchester Exchange.