Golborne South railway station
| Golborne South | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Golborne |
| Area | Wigan |
| Coordinates | 53°28′42″N 2°35′42″W / 53.478425°N 2.595052°WCoordinates: 53°28′42″N 2°35′42″W / 53.478425°N 2.595052°W |
| Grid reference | SJ606981 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| by 13 October 1839 | Station opened as "Golbourne Gate" |
| 1839-50 | Station became known as "Golborne" |
| 1 February 1949 | Renamed "Golborne South" |
| 2 February 1961 | Station closed to passengers |
| 22 May 1967 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Golborne South railway station was a substantial, brick-built station was on the West Coast Main Line. It stood immediately south of the A573 bridge over the line in the centre of the village of Golborne.
Opened by the North Union Railway, it became part of the London and North Western Railway, passing to the LMSR during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
In 1922 ten "Down" (northbound) services called at Golborne South on Mondays to Saturdays and one train on a Sunday. Most were local services, with a Saturdays Only "Parliamentary", calling at most stations in a five and a half journey from Crewe to Carlisle. The "Up" service was similar.
Following the dismantling of Golborne South railway station, the only remaining evidence of it was the track alignment and bricked in apertures in a road overpass.
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