Wilbraham Road railway station
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This station was once named Alexandra Park: for a guide to the various stations of that name see Alexandra Park railway station (disambiguation).
Wilbraham Road railway station was in Whalley Range, Manchester, England, on the Fallowfield Loop line between Manchester Central and Fairfield, via Chorlton. Opened as Alexandra Park in 1892 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway,[3] it was near the junction of Alexandra Road South and Mauldeth Road West, close to Alexandra Park, and served the expanding residential suburb of Whalley Range. The railway line has since been converted into a shared use path.
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Wilbraham Road | |
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General information | |
Location | Whalley Range, Manchester, Manchester England |
Coordinates | 53.4401°N 2.2515°W / 53.4401; -2.2515 |
Grid reference | SJ834937 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Central Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
2 May 1892 | Station opens as Alexandra Park[1] |
1 July 1923 | Station renamed Wilbraham Road[1][2] |
7 July 1958 | Station closes[2] |
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