Whelley railway station
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Whelley railway station was in Whelley
, Wigan
, Greater Manchester
, England on the Whelley Loop section of the Lancashire Union Railway. The station is believed to be one of the shortest lived passenger stations in the country, opening at the beginning of 1872 and closing in March of the same year. The goods yard remained open until the Whelley loop closed in the 1970s.
Whelley
Whelley is an area of northeast Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is mainly a residential area, between New Springs and Scholes.In Whelley, there is Canon Sharples School, St Stephen's Church and a labour club. Whelley also has its own hospital which specialises in rehabilitation of the...
, Wigan
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England on the Whelley Loop section of the Lancashire Union Railway. The station is believed to be one of the shortest lived passenger stations in the country, opening at the beginning of 1872 and closing in March of the same year. The goods yard remained open until the Whelley loop closed in the 1970s.