Place Monton Grid reference SJ764995 Platforms in use 2 | Area Salford November 1887 Opened | |
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Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway Address Eccles, Manchester M30 9LE, United Kingdom Original company London and North Western Railway Similar Patricroft railway station, Barton Moss railway st, Bolton Great Moor Street rail, Pendleton railway station, High Street tram stop | ||
Monton Green railway station is a closed station in Eccles.
Opened on 1 November 1887, Monton Green was the first station on the London and North Western Railway's Manchester and Wigan Railway, which connected Eccles with Wigan and the Tyldesley Loopline which connected Tyldesley, Leigh and Kenyon Junction. Other stations on the line were located at Worsley and Ellenbrook. The station was built on an embankment at the road junctions of Canal Bank and Parrin Lane in Monton.
The Tyldesley Loopline was earmarked for closure in the Beeching Report, and Monton Green closed on 5 May 1969, along with the rest of the line.
Since closure, the embankment spanning Monton Green has been demolished. However, the embankment running parallel to the Bridgewater Canal has been preserved as part of Salford City Council's Recreation Pathways scheme. The route is popular with walkers & cyclists, as the path gives excellent views over the local area.