Heritage railway stations · North West England
Bromley Cross railway station
Bromley Cross railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Bromley Cross railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bromley Cross railway station, on Chapeltown Road in Bromley Cross, a suburb to the north of Bolton, England, is served by the Northern 'Ribble Valley' line 2+3⁄4 miles (4.4 km) north of Bolton.
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Background
History
Grade II-listed Bromley Cross Railway Station was established in June 1848, on a branch line authorised by an Act of 30 June 1845, initially by the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway and was originally provided with a temporary, timber station 'building', described in one local newspaper report of 1854 as a 'cold wooden shed'. This founding railway merged to become The Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway in 1847, which later became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) in 1858. Permanent station buildings were provided along the line in 1859, constructed with locally quarried sandstone, by Joseph Greenup and Co of Manchester. The original minutes of the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6140, -2.4107
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL7 9AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- Established
- 1848
Sources
- wikidata: Q3921315 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bromley Cross railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bromley Cross railway station?
- Bromley Cross railway station is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL7 9AG), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- When was Bromley Cross railway station built?
- Built or established in 1848.
- Who owns Bromley Cross railway station?
- Bromley Cross railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Bromley Cross railway station a listed building?
- Bromley Cross railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Bromley Cross railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Bromley Cross railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bromley Cross railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BL7 9AG. It sits within the Bolton North East parliamentary constituency.