Baguley railway station
Baguley | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Baguley, Manchester England |
| Coordinates | 53°23′56″N 2°18′27″W / 53.39896°N 2.30738°W |
| Grid reference | SJ796891 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1865 | Station opened |
| 30 November 1964 | Station closed |
Baguley railway station served in the area of Baguley in Wythenshawe, south Manchester, England. It was sited at the extreme western edge of Baguley, near the southern end of Brooklands Road where Shady Lane crossed the railway line.
History
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Served by the Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway (ST&AJ), Baguley station was opened on 1 December 1865. From 15 August 1867, the ST&AJ became part of the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) and from the Grouping of 1923, the CLC was owned jointly by the London and North Eastern Railway and London, Midland and Scottish Railway companies.[1] The station then passed under the control of the London Midland Region of British Railways upon nationalisation in 1948.
Baguley station was served by local passenger trains between Stockport Tiviot Dale, Warrington Central and Liverpool Central; a separate service also operated from Stockport to Altrincham.
For most of the station's existence, the passenger trains were hauled by steam locomotives but, for a period up to the beginning of the Second World War, the services between Stockport and Altrincham were performed by the CLC's Sentinel steam railcars.
The station closed on 30 November 1964,[2] when passenger trains were withdrawn by British Railways. It was subsequently demolished.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northenden Line open, station closed |
Cheshire Lines Committee Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway |
West Timperley Line and station closed | ||
| Altrincham Line and station open | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Northenden Line open, station closed |
LNWR Warrington & Stockport Railway |
Broadheath Line and station closed | ||
The site today
[edit]The line through the former station site is still used by the following:
- Northern Trains' passenger services between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Altrincham, Northwich and Chester[4]
- Freight trains, including heavy block trains carrying limestone from quarries at Tunstead, near Buxton, to alkali works at Northwich.
Apartment blocks now occupy much of the station site.[3]
Potential reopening
[edit]In May 2011, reopening of the station on the Mid-Cheshire line was proposed in Transport for Greater Manchester's Passenger Plan.[citation needed] The station would be located on Southmoor Road and would be a tram/train interchange with Baguley tram stop, which opened on Manchester Metrolink's Airport line in 2014.[5]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 238
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 22
- ^ a b Wright, Paul (4 June 2017). "Station name: Baguley". Disused Stations. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (3 November 2014). "Manchester Metrolink Airport extension opens". Rail Journal. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Awdry, Christopher (1990), Encyclopedia of Railway Companies, London: Guild Publishing, ASIN B000Z5WUQM, CN 8983
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- Jowett, A. (2000), Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas, Atlantic Publishing, ISBN 0-906899-99-0
