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Dixon Fold railway station

Coordinates: 53°31′53″N 2°20′34″W / 53.53130°N 2.34286°W / 53.53130; -2.34286
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Dixon Fold
General information
LocationClifton, Salford
England
Coordinates53°31′53″N 2°20′34″W / 53.53130°N 2.34286°W / 53.53130; -2.34286
Grid referenceSD773039
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, Bolton and Bury Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1841 (1841)Opened
2 August 1926Closed
7 March 1927Reopened
18 May 1931 (1931-05-18)[1]Closed
A 1905 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Dixon Fold

Dixon Fold railway station was built on the Manchester and Bolton Railway, between Clifton Junction railway station (Manchester to Preston Line) and Kearsley railway station, in Clifton near Pendlebury.[2] It opened in 1841.[3] Maps of the area from 1848 give it the name Clifton Station, which should not be confused with the nearby Clifton railway station on Rake Lane (formerly named Clifton Junction railway station), which opened in 1847.[4] The station closed between 2 August 1926 and 7 March 1927, but was closed permanently on 18 May 1931.[3] The station was demolished after closure.

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sectional Appendix, Pendleton (Broad St.) Windsor Bridge No.3 to Fleetwood Station". Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. ^ Love 1839, p. 234
  3. ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 80
  4. ^ Butt 1995, p. 63

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kearsley   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Manchester and Bolton Railway
  Clifton