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rushford+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

53°27′13″N 2°11′57″W / 53.4537°N 2.1991°W / 53.4537; -2.1991
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Rushford
General information
Location Longsight, Lancashire
England
Coordinates 53°27′13″N 2°11′57″W / 53.4537°N 2.1991°W / 53.4537; -2.1991
Grid reference SJ868952
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Pre-groupingManchester and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
4 June 1840 (1840-06-04)Opened
10 April 1843 (1843-04-10)Closed

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

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]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 201. ISBN  1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 371. OCLC  931112387.

rushford+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

53°27′13″N 2°11′57″W / 53.4537°N 2.1991°W / 53.4537; -2.1991
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rushford
General information
Location Longsight, Lancashire
England
Coordinates 53°27′13″N 2°11′57″W / 53.4537°N 2.1991°W / 53.4537; -2.1991
Grid reference SJ868952
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Pre-groupingManchester and Birmingham Railway
Key dates
4 June 1840 (1840-06-04)Opened
10 April 1843 (1843-04-10)Closed

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

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]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 201. ISBN  1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 371. OCLC  931112387.

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