A 1905 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Clifton
The Bury line ran northward from the junction, crossing the Irwell Valley on the Clifton Viaduct (known locally as the "13 arches"), to run on the opposite side of the valley from the Bolton line. A station at the junction, with two platforms for each route (Bolton or Bury), opened in June 1847, and was named Clifton Junction.[2][6]
The line to Bury closed in 1966, but (as of October 2013[update]) the viaduct remains a Grade II listed local landmark.
On 6 May 1974 the station was renamed Clifton,[6][7] (even though the area has become known as Clifton Junction), and in the 1990s the service was reduced to one train per day in each direction.
The closest station to Clifton Junction with a regular service is Swinton 1.25 miles (2.01 km) away on the line between Manchester and Wigan Wallgate via Atherton.
The service at Clifton railway station is very limited in the current 2023 timetable (and has been since 1992),[8] with just one train calling in each direction between Stalybridge and Southport per day - southbound (at 08:36) in the morning peak and northbound (at 18:20) in the evening. In 2012, the station had only a small amount of services day in each direction (local services run by Northern); only 170 passengers were recorded as using the station in 2010–11. The single daily service each way was suspended between May 2015 and the December 2015 timetable change due to the ongoing modernisation work at Farnworth Tunnel, with a replacement bus provided instead. The station reopened on schedule on 14 December 2015.
^ abButt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN1-85260-508-1. R508.
^Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
^Disused Stations - Clifton JunctionDisused Stations; Retrieved 14 December 2015
^McDonnell, Seamus (14 February 2019). "First electric trains are a 'new dawn' for Bolton commuters | The Bolton News". The Bolton News. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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For stations in other places called Clifton see Clifton railway station disambiguation Clifton railway station is a railway station in Clifton Greater Manchester England which was formerly called Clifton Junction It lies on the Manchester Preston line CliftonThe ramp leading to the northbound platform in 2023General informationLocationClifton SalfordEnglandCoordinates53 31 20 N 2 18 51 W 53 5223 N 2 3141 W 53 5223 2 3141Grid referenceSD793028Managed byNorthernTransit authorityTransport for Greater ManchesterPlatforms2Other informationStation codeCLIClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyEast Lancashire RailwayPre groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey datesJune 1847Opened as Clifton Junction6 May 1974Renamed CliftonPassengers2018 192822019 202822020 211282021 221402022 23208NotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe railway line between Salford and Bolton the Manchester and Bolton Railway M amp BR opened in 1838 but had no stations between Agecroft Bridge and Ringley 1 In 1844 the Manchester Bury and Rossendale Railway MB amp RR was authorised to build a line from a junction with the M amp BR at Clifton to Rawtenstall It opened to the public on 28 September 1846 2 by which time the MB amp RR had amalgamated with other companies to become the East Lancashire Railway 3 and the M amp BR had itself amalgamated with the Manchester and Leeds Railway 4 the M amp LR became the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847 5 nbsp A 1905 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing upper right railways in the vicinity of CliftonThe Bury line ran northward from the junction crossing the Irwell Valley on the Clifton Viaduct known locally as the 13 arches to run on the opposite side of the valley from the Bolton line A station at the junction with two platforms for each route Bolton or Bury opened in June 1847 and was named Clifton Junction 2 6 The line to Bury closed in 1966 but as of October 2013 update the viaduct remains a Grade II listed local landmark On 6 May 1974 the station was renamed Clifton 6 7 even though the area has become known as Clifton Junction and in the 1990s the service was reduced to one train per day in each direction The closest station to Clifton Junction with a regular service is Swinton 1 25 miles 2 01 km away on the line between Manchester and Wigan Wallgate via Atherton Local industry made good use of Clifton Junction railway station long before the advent of mass car ownership when three factories were established close by enabling employees and visitors access by train The three factories were Magnesium Elektron Ltd Chloride Batteries Ltd and Pilkington s Tiles Ltd citation needed Services editThe service at Clifton railway station is very limited in the current 2023 timetable and has been since 1992 8 with just one train calling in each direction between Stalybridge and Southport per day southbound at 08 36 in the morning peak and northbound at 18 20 in the evening In 2012 the station had only a small amount of services day in each direction local services run by Northern only 170 passengers were recorded as using the station in 2010 11 The single daily service each way was suspended between May 2015 and the December 2015 timetable change due to the ongoing modernisation work at Farnworth Tunnel with a replacement bus provided instead The station reopened on schedule on 14 December 2015 Electric service commenced on Monday 11 February 2019 initially utilising Class 319 electric multiple units 9 There is no Sunday service References edit Marshall John 1969 The Lancashire amp Yorkshire Railway volume 1 Newton Abbot David amp Charles pp 30 30 ISBN 0 7153 4352 1 a b Marshall 1969 p 110 Marshall 1969 p 106 Marshall 1969 p 33 Marshall 1969 p 65 a b Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Ltd p 63 ISBN 1 85260 508 1 R508 Slater J N ed July 1974 Notes and News Stations renamed by LMR Railway Magazine 120 879 London IPC Transport Press Ltd 363 ISSN 0033 8923 Disused Stations Clifton JunctionDisused Stations Retrieved 14 December 2015 McDonnell Seamus 14 February 2019 First electric trains are a new dawn for Bolton commuters The Bolton News The Bolton News Retrieved 11 May 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clifton railway station Train times and station information for Clifton railway station Greater Manchester from National Rail History of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with mention of Molyneux Junction Images of Clifton line including a reference to Molyneux Brow StationvteRailway Lines in SalfordLegendPast present and futureto Wigan Wallgate nbsp nbsp nbsp to Bolton Great Moor Streetto Wigan North Western nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Little HultonEllenbrook nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Walkden Low Level nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Walkden High Levelto Liverpool Lime Street nbsp nbsp 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