The station was situated immediately west of where the line crossed Berry Brow in Clayton Bridge near Clayton Vale in Clayton, Manchester. The main station buildings were situated on the Manchester-bound platform, south of the two-track line. A timber-built passenger waiting room was provided on the northerly eastbound platform.
The signal box, situated on the northern side of the line, just east of Berry Brow, was also used to manually operate the level crossing gates. It was fitted with a larger 22 lever LYR frame in 1893. Remotely operated automatic lifting barriers, monitored by CCTV, were installed at the road crossing in 1973 and this resulted in closure of the signal box on 16 December 1973.
1911 map showing the location of Clayton Bridge station between Park and Droylsden stations.
Clayton Bridge station became a victim of the Beeching Axe, closing on 7 October 1968.[1] Nothing now remains of the station buildings, platform or signal box. The level crossing barriers are now remotely operated.
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Clayton Bridge railway station Manchester was a railway station that served the locality between 1846 and 1968 Clayton BridgeGeneral informationLocationClayton ManchesterEnglandCoordinates53 29 35 N 2 10 05 W 53 493 N 2 168 W 53 493 2 168Grid referenceSJ889996Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyAshton Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction RailwayPre groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates13 April 1846 1846 04 13 Station opened7 October 1968 1968 10 07 Station closed Contents 1 Construction opening and ownership 2 Location and facilities 3 Train services 4 Closure 5 References 6 External linksConstruction opening and ownership EditThe station was built by the Ashton Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway and opened on 13 April 1846 1 The Manchester amp Leeds Railway took over the running on 9 July 1847 on which day the latter company changed its name to the Lancashire amp Yorkshire Railway LYR 2 The LYR operated the station for the next 75 years before it was absorbed into the London amp North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and the joint company became a major constituent of the London Midland amp Scottish Railway in 1923 Location and facilities EditThe station was situated immediately west of where the line crossed Berry Brow in Clayton Bridge near Clayton Vale in Clayton Manchester The main station buildings were situated on the Manchester bound platform south of the two track line A timber built passenger waiting room was provided on the northerly eastbound platform The signal box situated on the northern side of the line just east of Berry Brow was also used to manually operate the level crossing gates It was fitted with a larger 22 lever LYR frame in 1893 Remotely operated automatic lifting barriers monitored by CCTV were installed at the road crossing in 1973 and this resulted in closure of the signal box on 16 December 1973 nbsp 1911 map showing the location of Clayton Bridge station between Park and Droylsden stations Train services EditDuring summer 1922 the station was served on weekdays by 21 trains from Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria station a few originating at Huddersfield and one from Stockport Edgeley to Manchester Exchange Station 3 By 1956 the station was served by 17 stopping trains to Manchester on weekdays with the third class ordinary single fare then being 8d 3p 4 Closure EditClayton Bridge station became a victim of the Beeching Axe closing on 7 October 1968 1 Nothing now remains of the station buildings platform or signal box The level crossing barriers are now remotely operated vteManchester railwaysLegendCity Centre and NorthPast present and futureManchester Metrolink nbsp nbsp Main line servicesto Rochdale nbsp nbsp to OldhamMoston nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Newton Heath nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Bury nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Newton Heathand MostonBowker Vale nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to TamesideCrumpsall nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Clayton BridgeAbraham Moss nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ParkWoodlands Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to TamesideQueens Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Central ParkMonsall nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Edge LaneMiles Platting nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Clayton Hall nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp VeloparkOldham Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Holt Town nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Manchester Victoria nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Etihad CampusExchange nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp New Islingtonto Ordsall Chordand to Salford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp ArdwickShudehill nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp AshburysHigh Street ManchesterPiccadilly nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp MayfieldMarket Street PiccadillyGardens nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to South ManchesterExchange Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp GortonMosley Street nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Manchester Oxford Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp St Peter s Square nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Belle VueManchesterCentral Deansgate Castlefield nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp DeansgateLiverpool Road nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Hyde Roadto Ordsall Chordand to Salford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to TamesideCornbrook nbsp nbsp Cornbrook nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Pomona nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Eccles nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Trafford Barto Trafford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp to Trafford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Firswoodto Altrincham nbsp nbsp to ChorltonReferences EditNotes a b Butt 1995 p 62 Awdry 1990 p 90 Bradshaw 1985 p 549 Bradshaw 1956 p 108 BibliographyBairstow Martin The Manchester and Leeds Railway Bradshaw George 1985 July 1922 Bradshaw s General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland A reprint of the July 1922 issue Newton Abbot David amp Charles ISBN 978 0 7153 8708 5 OCLC 12500436 Bradshaw 1956 Bradshaw s Manchester ABC Railway Guide Henry Blacklock amp Co Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Patrick Stephens ISBN 1 85260 508 1 Awdry Christopher 1990 Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies Guild Publishing CN 8983External links EditClayton Bridge Station on navigable 1948 O S map Preceding station Disused railways Following stationPark L amp YRHuddersfield Line Droylsden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clayton Bridge railway station amp oldid 1101307809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
