Levenshulme South railway station
Levenshulme South | |
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![]() Levenshulme South The date of opening plaque can be seen near the white peak on the right | |
General information | |
Location | Levenshulme, Manchester England |
Coordinates | 53°26′27″N 2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W |
Grid reference | SJ876938 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
2 May 1892 | Opened as Levenshulme |
15 September 1952 | Renamed Levenshulme South |
7 July 1958 | Closed |
Levenshulme South was a railway station in Levenshulme, Manchester, England; it was sited on the Fallowfield Loop railway line, which has since closed and is now a shared-use path.
Fallowfield Loop
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History
[edit]The station opened on 2 May 1892, originally as Levenshulme;[1] it was renamed Levenshulme South on 15 September 1952.[1] This was one of two stations in Levenshulme; the other, Levenshulme railway station, is still is use today.
The line, and consequently the station, was closed to passenger traffic on 7 July 1958;[1] the line continued to carry goods trains until 1987 and the track was taken up in 1988.
Today
[edit]Restoration of the station building commenced in 2018 to turn it into Station South, a cycle cafe/bar and urban garden.[2]
The Fallowfield Loop line trackbed is now a popular shared use path for walkers and cyclists.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 142. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Restoration begins on Station South". Station South. 9 May 2018.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Fallowfield | LNER Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Fallowfield Loop |
Hyde Road |