The station was opened by the East Lancashire Railway (ELR), on 28 September 1846, as Bury station. The ELR was absorbed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway on 13 May 1859. The station was renamed Bury Bolton Street in February 1866. The building is situated in a cutting with a low level yard on the east side, approached by an incline from Bolton Street and a flight of steps from Bank Street. To the north is the Bolton Street Tunnel.
In its original incarnation, it boasted the headquarters of the East Lancashire Railway, situated on the up platform adjacent to the yard. This fine neo-classical structure in the italianate style had the usual station accommodation on the ground floor and the company offices (including a boardroom) on the upper floors. The headquarters building supported an overall train shed roof in the Paxton style, supported on the other side by a row of iron columns on an island platform. The west side had through lines and a rope-hauled incline giving access to the wagon works, now the site of Bury Leisure Centre.
The station was rebuilt in the 1880s and the existing platform canopy dates from that time. Street frontage buildings were also provided.
The Manchester - Prestwich - Radcliffe Central - Bury line was electrified in 1916.
The street level buildings were destroyed by fire on 14 May 1947 and were replaced with a new brick and concrete entrance and footbridge in 1952. The old headquarters building was demolished in January 1974.
BR closed the station on 17 March 1980, when it was replaced by a new bus/rail interchange; this has been the terminus of the Metrolink service from Manchester since 1991.
The station was extensively remodelled by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (the company absorbed the ELR in 1859) who gave it its present form. There are four platforms, viz:
Platform 1. A bay platform at the south east end.
Platform 2. The up platform on the east side.
Platform 3. The down platform, one side of the island platform.
Platform 4. A bidirectional platform, one side of the island platform and adjacent to the Western retaining walls which had a unique bidirectional signal mounted on a wall bracket.
The platforms were equipped with normal canopies and a new entrance was created on Bolton Street, with street frontage buildings across the tracks accessing a footbridge.
Since re-opening as part of the heritage railway operated by the East Lancashire Railway, a new platform building, incorporating a façade from the former Bury tram depot, has been erected on the up platform and the station is undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment and redevelopment plan. It is once again signalled and the old Bury South box is back in operation.
Original services
Passenger trains on the Holcombe Brook branch ended in 1952. Those on the lines to Accrington, Bacup & Clifton Junction were withdrawn in 1966, with the Rawtenstall trains following suit in 1972. That left only the link to Manchester Victoria which in turn was severed in 1980 with the opening of Bury Interchange. Bolton Street Station, with its original features, was rescued from demolition and placed in the care of the East Lancashire Railway, a preservation group. The line to Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall was re-opened as a heritage railway, under the name East Lancashire Railway in 1987 and has since been extended to Heywood. The line and station have since become a leading tourist attraction in the area.
The Directory of Railway Stations, R.V.J. Butt, 1995, Patrick Stephens (ISBN1-85260-508-1)
Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies, Christopher Awdry, 1990, Guild Publishing (CN 8983)
January 03, 2023
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Bury Bolton Street railway station is a heritage railway station in Bury Greater Manchester England Located on the East Lancashire Railway Bury Bolton StreetStation on heritage railwayGeneral informationLocationBury Greater ManchesterEnglandCoordinates53 35 36 N 2 17 59 W 53 5934 N 2 2997 W 53 5934 2 2997 Coordinates 53 35 36 N 2 17 59 W 53 5934 N 2 2997 W 53 5934 2 2997Grid referenceSD802107Managed byEast Lancashire RailwayPlatforms4Key dates28 September 1846Opened as BuryFebruary 1866Renamed Bury Bolton Street17 March 1980Closed by British Rail25 July 1987Re opened as heritage railway station The station in 1963 Contents 1 History 2 Station information 3 Original services 4 Gallery 5 Present day services 6 ReferencesHistory EditIt was formerly the main station serving the town with links north to Ramsbottom thence via Stubbins Junction either to Rawtenstall and Bacup or to Haslingden and Accrington and south to Radcliffe Central Whitefield Prestwich and Manchester Victoria or via Radcliffe Bridge to Clifton Junction and the Bolton line There was also a local branch to Holcombe Brook and a curve to connect with Bury Knowsley Street station The station was opened by the East Lancashire Railway ELR on 28 September 1846 as Bury station The ELR was absorbed by the Lancashire amp Yorkshire Railway on 13 May 1859 The station was renamed Bury Bolton Street in February 1866 The building is situated in a cutting with a low level yard on the east side approached by an incline from Bolton Street and a flight of steps from Bank Street To the north is the Bolton Street Tunnel In its original incarnation it boasted the headquarters of the East Lancashire Railway situated on the up platform adjacent to the yard This fine neo classical structure in the italianate style had the usual station accommodation on the ground floor and the company offices including a boardroom on the upper floors The headquarters building supported an overall train shed roof in the Paxton style supported on the other side by a row of iron columns on an island platform The west side had through lines and a rope hauled incline giving access to the wagon works now the site of Bury Leisure Centre The station was rebuilt in the 1880s and the existing platform canopy dates from that time Street frontage buildings were also provided The Manchester Prestwich Radcliffe Central Bury line was electrified in 1916 The station passed to the London Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 From 1 January 1948 the station was operated by British Railways The street level buildings were destroyed by fire on 14 May 1947 and were replaced with a new brick and concrete entrance and footbridge in 1952 The old headquarters building was demolished in January 1974 BR closed the station on 17 March 1980 when it was replaced by a new bus rail interchange this has been the terminus of the Metrolink service from Manchester since 1991 Station information EditvteLines around BuryLegendPast present and futureHolcombe Brook Greenmount Knowles Level Crossing Halt Tottington Sunny Wood Halt to Rossendale Woolfold RamsbottomBrandlesholme Road Halt SummerseatWoodhill Road Halt Burrs Country Park Bury Bolton Street Bury InterchangeBury Knowsley Street to Heywood Radcliffe Black Lane Buckley Wells proposed Withins LaneBradley Fold Ainsworth RoadLiverpool and Bury Railwayto Bolton Radcliffe Bridge RadcliffeRingley Road WhitefieldMolyneux Brow Besses o th Barn to Salford Prestwich Heaton Park to Manchester The station was extensively remodelled by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway the company absorbed the ELR in 1859 who gave it its present form There are four platforms viz Platform 1 A bay platform at the south east end Platform 2 The up platform on the east side Platform 3 The down platform one side of the island platform Platform 4 A bidirectional platform one side of the island platform and adjacent to the Western retaining walls which had a unique bidirectional signal mounted on a wall bracket The platforms were equipped with normal canopies and a new entrance was created on Bolton Street with street frontage buildings across the tracks accessing a footbridge Since re opening as part of the heritage railway operated by the East Lancashire Railway a new platform building incorporating a facade from the former Bury tram depot has been erected on the up platform and the station is undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment and redevelopment plan It is once again signalled and the old Bury South box is back in operation Original services EditPassenger trains on the Holcombe Brook branch ended in 1952 Those on the lines to Accrington Bacup amp Clifton Junction were withdrawn in 1966 with the Rawtenstall trains following suit in 1972 That left only the link to Manchester Victoria which in turn was severed in 1980 with the opening of Bury Interchange Bolton Street Station with its original features was rescued from demolition and placed in the care of the East Lancashire Railway a preservation group The line to Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall was re opened as a heritage railway under the name East Lancashire Railway in 1987 and has since been extended to Heywood The line and station have since become a leading tourist attraction in the area Gallery Editvte East Lancashire RailwayLegend Rawtenstall to Bacup Line Rawtenstall Ewood Bridge and Edenfield Irwell Vale Stubbins Rossendale lines to Accrington Ramsbottom Nuttall Tunnel 115 yd105 m Brooksbottom Tunnel 423 yd387 m Brooksbottom Viaduct Summerseat Burrs Country Park Bury Holcombe Brook line Bury North Tunnel 80 yd73 m Bury Bolton Street Bury South Junction Buckley Wells Bury Knowsley Street Bury Interchange Manchester Metrolink Roch Viaduct Viaduct over M66 Broadfield Heywood to Calder Valley line NR View of platform 2 showing the refreshment room View of platform 4 View of the entire station taken from the bottom of the station Interior view of Bury South signal box Interior view of Bury South signal boxPresent day services EditPreceding station Heritage railways Following stationHeywood East Lancashire Railway Burrs Country ParkDisused railwaysKnowsley Street orWithins Lane Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Woodhill Road orSummerseatReferences EditLost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt ISBN 1 85306 801 2 The Directory of Railway Stations R V J Butt 1995 Patrick Stephens ISBN 1 85260 508 1 Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies Christopher Awdry 1990 Guild Publishing CN 8983 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bury Bolton Street railway station amp oldid 1094824986, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
