Tottington railway station

Tottington Railway station served the town of Tottington in Greater Manchester (then Lancashire), England. It opened in 1882 and continued to serve passengers until the line closed to passengers in 1952 and freight in 1963.

Tottington
General information
Location	Tottington, Bury England
Coordinates	53.61394°N 2.33753°W / 53.61394; -2.33753
Grid reference	SD777131
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Bury and Tottington District Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 November 1882 (1882-11-06)	Station opened
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05)	Station closed for passengers
19 August 1963	closed for freight
Location

History

The Bury and Tottington District Railway opened from a junction to the north of Bury to a terminus at Holcombe Brook on 6 November 1882. Among the original stations was that at Tottington, situated 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) from Bury.^[1]

The station closed when passenger services were withdrawn from the Holcombe Brook line on 5 May 1952; goods trains continued to serve Tottington until 19 August 1963.^[2][3]

Photo of Tottington Railway Station platform remains