Place Highfield, Farnworth Grid reference SD720058 Platforms in use 2 | Area Bolton 1 April 1875 (1875-04-01) Station opened | |
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Original company London and North Western Railway Similar Bradley Fold railway st, Ringley Road railway st, Darcy Lever railway st, Greenmount railway station | ||
Plodder Lane railway station served the southern part of Bolton and the western, Highfield, part of Farnworth.
The station was located on the southern side of a bridge carrying Plodder Lane, the present B6199. The wooden station building was at road level with steps down to both platforms.
Plodder Lane station was on the London and North Western Railway route between Bolton Great Moor Street and Manchester Exchange.
History
The station opened on 1 April 1875 and was sometimes known as Plodder Lane for Farnworth. There was a nearby locomotive shed, also named Plodder Lane. The station was the first one to the south of Bolton Great Moor Street, the line's northern terminus.
The station closed on 29 March 1954 and was demolished in the Winter of 1955–56.
References
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