Didsbury railway station
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This article is about the former Midland Railway station in Didsbury, Manchester. For other uses, see Didsbury railway station (disambiguation).
Didsbury railway station is a former station in Didsbury, in the southern suburbs of Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The station was located on Wilmslow Road, just north of the junction with Barlow Moor Road and opposite Didsbury Library. Nothing now remains of the old station buildings, which have been demolished, but the surviving white Portland stone clock tower is a local landmark. Didsbury is now served by Didsbury Village tram stop which is close to the site of the former railway station.
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Didsbury | |
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General information | |
Location | Didsbury, City of Manchester England |
Coordinates | 53.4186°N 2.2313°W / 53.4186; -2.2313 |
Grid reference | SJ847913 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | South District Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 January 1880 (1880-01-01) | Station opened |
2 January 1967 (1967-01-02) | Station closed |
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