Cornbrook railway station
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Cornbrook railway station was opened on the south side of Cornbrook Road in the St. George's area of Manchester
on 1 June 1856 by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) to serve the nearby Pomona
Gardens; there were four trains daily in each direction. It closed on 1 June 1865, the last trains having called on 31 May 1865.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
on 1 June 1856 by the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) to serve the nearby Pomona
Pomona
Pomona was a goddess of fruitful abundance in ancient Roman religion and myth. Her name comes from the Latin word pomum, "fruit," specifically orchard fruit. She was said to be a wood nymph and a part of the Numia, guardian spirits who watch over people, places, or homes...
Gardens; there were four trains daily in each direction. It closed on 1 June 1865, the last trains having called on 31 May 1865.