Levenshulme South | |
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Levenshulme South
The date of opening plaque can be seen near the white peak on the right |
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Location | |
Place | Levenshulme |
Area | Manchester |
Coordinates | 53°26′27″N 2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°WCoordinates: 53°26′27″N 2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W |
Grid reference | SJ876938 |
Operations | |
Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
2 May 1892 | Opened as Levenshulme |
15 September 1952 | Renamed Levenshulme South |
7 July 1958 | Closed |
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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Levenshulme South railway station was a railway station located in Levenshulme, Manchester. It was located on the Fallowfield Line which is now a cycle path.
The station opened on 2 May 1892, originally being named Levenshulme. It was renamed Levenshulme South on 15 September 1952, closed to passenger traffic on 7 July 1958, and finally the line closed to freight in 1987. This was one of two stations in Levenshulme; the other called Levenshulme railway station is still used today.