Atherleigh railway station
| Atherleigh | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Leigh |
| Area | Wigan |
| Coordinates | 53°30′28″N 2°31′15″W / 53.5077°N 2.5208°WCoordinates: 53°30′28″N 2°31′15″W / 53.5077°N 2.5208°W |
| Grid reference | SD656013 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 14 October 1935 | Station opened |
| 29 March 1954 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Atherleigh railway station served an area of Leigh in what was then Lancashire, England. It was located on the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which ran from Kenyon Junction to Bolton Great Moor Street.
Opened by the London Midland and Scottish Railway, the station passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, only to be closed by the British Transport Commission six years later.
The station is believed to have been used for Rugby League specials and holiday traffic after closure.
By 2015 the station site was buried under the A579 road.
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