Cornbrook railway station

For the Metrolink tram stop, see Cornbrook tram stop.

Cornbrook
General information
LocationOld Trafford, Trafford
England
Coordinates53°28′09″N 2°16′07″W / 53.4693°N 2.2686°W / 53.4693; -2.2686
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Key dates
12 May 1856[1]Opened
1 June 1865 (1865-06-01)Closed

Cornbrook railway station was opened on the south side of Cornbrook Road in the St. George's area of Manchester[2] on 12 May 1856 by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR)[3] to serve the nearby Pomona Gardens; there were four trains daily in each direction.[4] It closed on 1 June 1865,[3] the last trains having called on 31 May 1865.[5]

  1. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 143
  2. ^ Dixon, Frank (1994) [1973]. The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-85361-454-7. OL34.
  3. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ Dixon 1994, p. 33
  5. ^ Dixon 1994, p. 41