Longsight railway station was built by the Manchester & Birmingham Railway Company (MBR).
Longsight | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Longsight, Manchester England |
| Coordinates | 53°27′37″N 2°12′05″W / 53.4602°N 2.2014°W |
| Grid reference | SJ868959 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Birmingham Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| April 1843 | Station opened |
| 15 September 1958 | Station closed |
History
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The first station in the area was called Rushford which opened with the line in 1840. It closed in 1843 and was replaced with Longsight.
The station opened in April 1843,[1] and became very important to the early success of Belle Vue Zoo as it was close enough to be a drop-off point for organised excursions. A special platform, some 1,500 feet (457 metres) in length was constructed for these trains, much of which can still be seen among the depot sidings.[2] The station closed on 15 September 1958,[1] and very little is left of it today. A short platform has been built on part of the former station site for use of railway staff travelling to and from the adjacent carriage depot.
References
edit- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 149. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Nicholls, Robert (1992). The Belle Vue Story. Manchester: Neil Richardson. p. 6. ISBN 1-85216-070-5.
Further reading
editMitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2014). Crewe to Manchester. Middleton Press. figs. 103-108. ISBN 9781908174574. OCLC 892047119.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldeth Road Line and station open |
London and North Western Railway | Manchester Mayfield Line and station closed | ||
| Levenshulme Line and station open |
Manchester London Road Line and station open | |||
