Horwich railway station

This article is about the original station serving Horwich, now closed. For the modern-day station named after Horwich, see Horwich Parkway railway station. For the current nearest station to Horwich town centre, see Blackrod railway station.

Horwich
General information
Location	Horwich, Bolton England
Coordinates	53.5985°N 2.5453°W / 53.5985; -2.5453
Grid reference	SD640115
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
14 February 1870	Opened
27 September 1965	Closed to passengers
25 April 1966	Closed to goods

Horwich railway station was located in Lancashire, England on a branch from the Manchester to Preston Line. It was closed to passengers on 27 September 1965 and to goods on 25 April 1966.

Opened on 14 February 1870 to serve the town of Horwich (now in Greater Manchester) but by 1884 the land to the east of the branch line, south of the town had been chosen for a major locomotive works.

Horwich railway station closed to passenger traffic on 27 September 1965, and goods the next year. Thirty-four years later Horwich Parkway railway station opened in 1999, adjacent to the Toughsheet Community Stadium. The nearest railway station to Horwich is now Blackrod. The line to Horwich Works remained open until their closure in 1983.

The station has been demolished and the site is a public park.

Former Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Blackrod Line closed, station open		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Horwich Branch		Terminus

See also

• Horwich Parkway railway station

External links

• Horwich Station Website
• Disused Stations Site Record: Horwich