Whelley railway station

Whelley
General information
LocationWhelley, Wigan
England
Coordinates53°33′17″N 2°36′49″W / 53.5547°N 2.6137°W / 53.5547; -2.6137
Grid referenceSD594066
Platforms2[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire Union Railway, "Whelley Loop"
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 January 1872Station opened
1 March 1872Station closed to passengers[2]
c1970Station closed completely
Lines around Wigan in 1907

Whelley railway station was in Whelley, Wigan (now in Greater Manchester, England) on the Whelley Loop section of the Lancashire Union Railway. The station was situated where the B5238 bridged the line.

  1. ^ Suggitt 2004, p. 64.
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. xxx.