OS grid reference SD596014 Region North West Sovereign state United Kingdom Metropolitan county Greater Manchester | Metropolitan borough Wigan Country England Post town WIGAN Dialling code 01942 | |
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Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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Map of Bamfurlong, Abram, Wigan, UK
Location
It lies approximately 5 miles south of Wigan town centre and 2 miles to the north of Ashton-in-Makerfield. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.
Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram. For transport it is close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.
The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south will connect to the classic West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks to Wigan North Western, Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central, although no station will be built in the village.
References
Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA