Later History and Closure
Latterly only a handful of trains served the station and usage had declined to the point where it was no longer economically viable to keep it open—as a result it closed on 27 May 1995. The overgrown platforms are still visible from passing trains.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Miles Platting | L&YR |
Clayton Bridge |
Read more about this topic: Park Railway Station
Famous quotes containing the word history:
“Man watches his history on the screen with apathy and an occasional passing flicker of horror or indignation.”
—Conor Cruise OBrien (b. 1917)