Rushford railway station

Rushford railway station served the area of Longsight, historically in Lancashire, England, from 1840 to 1843 on the Manchester and Birmingham Railway.

Rushford
General information
Location	Longsight, Lancashire England
Coordinates	53.4537°N 2.1991°W / 53.4537; -2.1991
Grid reference	SJ868952
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Pre-grouping	Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
4 June 1840 (1840-06-04)	Opened
10 April 1843 (1843-04-10)	Closed
Location

History

The station was opened on 4 June 1840 by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. It was a very short-lived railway station, only being open for under 3 years before closing on 10 April 1843.^[1] It was replaced by Longsight.^[2]