| Plank Lane | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Between Crankwood and Plank Lane, Leigh, Wigan England |
| Coordinates | 53°29′41″N 2°33′39″W / 53.4948°N 2.5609°W / 53.4948; -2.5609 |
| Grid reference | SD629000 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1903 | Station opened |
| 22 February 1915 | Station closed |
Plank Lane railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal.
Location and nearby stations
The station was the only one on the Plank Lane Branch, which ran from junctions with the Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan line south to Pennington. It was situated immediately north of the bridge over Crankwood Lane, which in 2015 was still a minor road. Throughout this station's short life the GCR operated West Leigh and Bedford station a short distance to the west on the same country lane but on a different line.
Opening and closure
The station opened in 1903 and closed in 1915, never to reopen. The line survived until well after WW2 but has since been lifted and in many places obliterated.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platt Bridge Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway | Pennington Line and station closed |
References
- The station's history Disused Stations
- Butt 1995, p. 186.
- The line and mileages via railwaycodes
- Conolly 1998, p. 45
- Sweeney 2013, p. 57.
- The station site on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Conolly, W. Philip (1998). British railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer (9th impression; 5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0. OCLC 221481275.
- Sweeney, Dennis (2013). The Wigan Junction Railways. Leigh: Triangle Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9550030-5-9.
External links
- The station site on a 1948 OS Map npe Maps
- The line and mileages Railway Codes
- The station on an Edwardian OS Map National Library of Scotland
- The station and local lines on various maps Rail Map Online
