Amberswood (Hindley)
Nothing remains in 2024 to show this was the site of Amberswood (or Hindley and Amberswood) station, one of two on the Whelley Loop Line, the other being Whelley itself. Both opened on 1st January 1872 and both permanently closed to passengers just two months later, probably something of a record in the UK. The goods yard here remained open until 1955. Through freights, excursions and diverted trains continued to pass through until 1973. Since closure much of the loop has been converted into a greenway. This view looks south at the station site in January 2024.
Location: Amberswood (Hindley) (former)
Original line: Lancashire Union Railway
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 10/01/2024
Image number: 88792
