Grade U
Hindley Station
Ladies Lane, Hindley
Listed Date: 00/00/0000
Part of Group:
At Risk: No
Part of Group:
At Risk: No
Description
1880 - Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co.
his station was opened on 20 November 1848 and was originally named Hindley. It was renamed Hindley North on 1 July 1950 to differentiate it from Hindley South station on the line from Wigan Central to Glazebrook. Hindley South closed in November 1964, and Hindley North was renamed Hindley on 6 May 1968. There were also stations serving Hindley at Platt Bridge and at Hindley Green (both closed in 1961) on the line from Wigan North Western to Manchester Exchange, the residual "fast local" and express passenger service ceasing on 1 January 1968. At Hindley there are now two platforms in use, with the overgrown remains of two further platforms (for the fast lines taken out of use on 21 November 1965.)
Images and text by Chris Gilmore
