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'''Clifton railway station''' is a [[railway station]] in [[Clifton, Greater Manchester]], [[England]] which was formerly called Clifton Junction. It lies on the [[Manchester–Preston line]].
'''Clifton railway station''' is a [[railway station]] in [[Clifton, Greater Manchester]], [[England]] which was formerly called Clifton Junction. It lies on the [[Manchester–Preston line]].


==History==
==History==
The railway line between [[Salford Central railway station|Salford]] and {{stnlnk|Bolton}}, the [[Manchester and Bolton Railway]] (M&BR), opened in 1838, but had no stations between {{stnlnk|Agecroft Bridge}} and {{stnlnk|Ringley}}.<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall |first=John |authorlink=John Marshall (railway historian) |title=The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1 |year=1969 |publisher=[[David & Charles]] |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-4352-1 |pages=30–30 |ref=harv }}</ref> In 1844, the [[Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway]] (MB&RR) was authorised to build a line from a junction with the M&BR at Clifton, to {{stnlnk|Rawtenstall}}. It opened to the public on 28 September 1846,<ref name=Marshall110>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=110}}</ref> by which time the MB&RR had amalgamated with other companies to become the [[East Lancashire Railway 1844–1859|East Lancashire Railway]],<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=106}}</ref> and the M&BR had itself amalgamated with the [[Manchester and Leeds Railway]];<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=33}}</ref> the M&LR became the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] in 1847.<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=65}}</ref>
The railway line between [[Salford Central railway station|Salford]] and {{stnlnk|Bolton}}, the [[Manchester and Bolton Railway]] (M&BR), opened in 1838, but had no stations between {{stnlnk|Agecroft Bridge}} and {{stnlnk|Ringley}}.<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall |first=John |author-link=John Marshall (railway historian) |title=The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1 |year=1969 |publisher=[[David & Charles]] |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-4352-1 |pages=30–30 }}</ref> In 1844, the [[Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway]] (MB&RR) was authorised to build a line from a junction with the M&BR at Clifton, to {{stnlnk|Rawtenstall}}. It opened to the public on 28 September 1846,<ref name=Marshall110>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=110}}</ref> by which time the MB&RR had amalgamated with other companies to become the [[East Lancashire Railway 1844–1859|East Lancashire Railway]],<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=106}}</ref> and the M&BR had itself amalgamated with the [[Manchester and Leeds Railway]];<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=33}}</ref> the M&LR became the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] in 1847.<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=65}}</ref>


[[File:Bromshall, Clifton (Molyneux), Hay, Liskeard, Patricroft & Uttoxeter RJD 148.jpg|thumb|left|A 1905 [[Railway Clearing House]] Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Clifton]]
[[File:Bromshall, Clifton (Molyneux), Hay, Liskeard, Patricroft & Uttoxeter RJD 148.jpg|thumb|left|A 1905 [[Railway Clearing House]] Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Clifton]]
The Bury line ran northward from the junction, crossing the [[Irwell Valley]] on [[Clifton Viaduct]] (known locally as the "13 arches"), to run on the opposite side of the valley to the Bolton line. A station at the junction, with two platforms for each route (Bolton or Bury), opened in June 1847, and was named ''Clifton Junction''.<ref name=Marshall110 /><ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=63 |ref=harv }}</ref>
The Bury line ran northward from the junction, crossing the [[Irwell Valley]] on the [[Clifton Viaduct]] (known locally as the "13 arches"), to run on the opposite side of the valley from the Bolton line. A station at the junction, with two platforms for each route (Bolton or Bury), opened in June 1847, and was named ''Clifton Junction''.<ref name=Marshall110 /><ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=63 }}</ref>


The line to Bury closed in 1966, but ({{as of|2013|10|lc=on}}) the viaduct remains a Grade II [[Listed building|listed]] local landmark.
The line to Bury closed in 1966, but ({{as of|2013|10|lc=on}}) the viaduct remains a Grade II [[Listed building|listed]] local landmark.
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The closest station to Clifton Junction with a regular service is [[Swinton (Manchester) railway station|Swinton]] {{convert|1.25|mi|km}} away on the line between Manchester and [[Wigan Wallgate railway station|Wigan Wallgate]] via [[Atherton railway station|Atherton]].
The closest station to Clifton Junction with a regular service is [[Swinton (Manchester) railway station|Swinton]] {{convert|1.25|mi|km}} away on the line between Manchester and [[Wigan Wallgate railway station|Wigan Wallgate]] via [[Atherton railway station|Atherton]].


Local industry made good use of Clifton Junction railway station long before the advent of mass car ownership when three factories were established close by enabling employees and visitors access by train. The three factories were [[Magnesium Elektron Ltd]], [[Chloride Electrical Storage Company|Chloride Batteries Ltd]] and [[Pilkington's Lancastrian Pottery & Tiles|Pilkington's Tiles Ltd]].
Local industry made good use of Clifton Junction railway station long before the advent of mass car ownership when three factories were established close by enabling employees and visitors access by train. The three factories were [[Magnesium Elektron Ltd]], [[Chloride Electrical Storage Company|Chloride Batteries Ltd]] and [[Pilkington's Lancastrian Pottery & Tiles|Pilkington's Tiles Ltd]].{{cn|date=August 2021}}


==Services==
==Services==
The service at Clifton railway station is very limited in the current 2015-16 timetable (and has been since 1992),<ref>[http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/clifton_junction/ Disused Stations - Clifton Junction]''Disused Stations''; Retrieved 14 December 2015</ref> with just one train calling in each direction between [[Manchester Victoria railway station|Manchester Victoria]] and [[Wigan Wallgate railway station|Wigan Wallgate]] per day - southbound (at 07:06) in the morning peak and northbound (at 18:22) in the evening.<ref>[http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/20151213/14.pdf Northern Rail Timetable 14 Manchester & Manchester Airport to Southport & Kirkby, 13 Dec 2015 - 14 May 2016]''Northern Rail''; Retrieved 14 December 2015</ref> In 2012, the station had only a small amount of services day in each direction (local services run by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]]); only 170 passengers were recorded as using the station in 2010&ndash;11. The single daily service each way was suspended between May 2015 and the December 2015 timetable change due to the ongoing modernisation work at [[Farnworth Tunnel]], with a replacement bus provided instead. The station reopened on schedule on 14 December 2015.
The service at Clifton railway station is very limited in the current 2023 timetable (and has been since 1992),<ref>[http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/clifton_junction/ Disused Stations - Clifton Junction]''Disused Stations''; Retrieved 14 December 2015</ref> with just one train calling in each direction between {{rws|Stalybridge}} and {{rws|Southport}} per day - southbound (at 08:36) in the morning peak and northbound (at 18:20) in the evening. In 2012, the station had only a small amount of services day in each direction (local services run by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]]); only 170 passengers were recorded as using the station in 2010&ndash;11. The single daily service each way was suspended between May 2015 and the December 2015 timetable change due to the ongoing modernisation work at [[Farnworth Tunnel]], with a replacement bus provided instead. The station reopened on schedule on 14 December 2015.


Electric service commenced on Monday 11 February 2019, initially utilising [[British Rail Class 319|Class 319]] [[electric multiple units]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=First electric trains are a 'new dawn' for Bolton commuters {{!}} The Bolton News|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/17430590.first-electric-trains-are-a-new-dawn-for-bolton-commuters/|last=McDonnell|first=Seamus|date=14 February 2019|website=The Bolton News|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref>
Electric service commenced on Monday 11 February 2019, utilising Class 319 Electric Multiple Units.


There is no Sunday service.
There is no Sunday service.
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Revision as of 12:44, 24 February 2024

For stations in other places called Clifton, see Clifton railway station (disambiguation).

Clifton
National Rail
The ramp leading to the northbound platform in 2023
General information
StandortClifton, Salford
England
Coordinates53°31′20″N 2°18′51″W / 53.5223°N 2.3141°W / 53.5223; -2.3141
Grid referenceSD793028
Managed byNorthern
Transit authorityTransport for Greater Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCLI
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyEast Lancashire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
June 1847Opened as Clifton Junction
6 May 1974Renamed Clifton
Passengers
2018/19Increase 282
2019/20Steady 282
2020/21Decrease 128
2021/22Increase 140
2022/23Increase 208
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Clifton railway station is a railway station in Clifton, Greater Manchester, England which was formerly called Clifton Junction. It lies on the Manchester–Preston line.

History

The railway line between Salford and Bolton, the Manchester and Bolton Railway (M&BR), opened in 1838, but had no stations between Agecroft Bridge and Ringley.[1] In 1844, the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway (MB&RR) was authorised to build a line from a junction with the M&BR at Clifton, to Rawtenstall. It opened to the public on 28 September 1846,[2] by which time the MB&RR had amalgamated with other companies to become the East Lancashire Railway,[3] and the M&BR had itself amalgamated with the Manchester and Leeds Railway;[4] the M&LR became the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847.[5]

A 1905 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (upper right) railways in the vicinity of Clifton

The Bury line ran northward from the junction, crossing the Irwell Valley on the Clifton Viaduct (known locally as the "13 arches"), to run on the opposite side of the valley from the Bolton line. A station at the junction, with two platforms for each route (Bolton or Bury), opened in June 1847, and was named Clifton Junction.[2][6]

The line to Bury closed in 1966, but (as of October 2013) the viaduct remains a Grade II listed local landmark.

On 6 May 1974 the station was renamed Clifton,[6][7] (even though the area has become known as Clifton Junction), and in the 1990s the service was reduced to one train per day in each direction.

The closest station to Clifton Junction with a regular service is Swinton 1.25 miles (2.01 km) away on the line between Manchester and Wigan Wallgate via Atherton.

Local industry made good use of Clifton Junction railway station long before the advent of mass car ownership when three factories were established close by enabling employees and visitors access by train. The three factories were Magnesium Elektron Ltd, Chloride Batteries Ltd and Pilkington's Tiles Ltd.[citation needed]

Services

The service at Clifton railway station is very limited in the current 2023 timetable (and has been since 1992),[8] with just one train calling in each direction between Stalybridge and Southport per day - southbound (at 08:36) in the morning peak and northbound (at 18:20) in the evening. In 2012, the station had only a small amount of services day in each direction (local services run by Northern); only 170 passengers were recorded as using the station in 2010–11. The single daily service each way was suspended between May 2015 and the December 2015 timetable change due to the ongoing modernisation work at Farnworth Tunnel, with a replacement bus provided instead. The station reopened on schedule on 14 December 2015.

Electric service commenced on Monday 11 February 2019, initially utilising Class 319 electric multiple units.[9]

There is no Sunday service.

References

  1. ^ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 30–30. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
  2. ^ a b Marshall 1969, p. 110
  3. ^ Marshall 1969, p. 106
  4. ^ Marshall 1969, p. 33
  5. ^ Marshall 1969, p. 65
  6. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  7. ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
  8. ^ Disused Stations - Clifton JunctionDisused Stations; Retrieved 14 December 2015
  9. ^ McDonnell, Seamus (14 February 2019). "First electric trains are a 'new dawn' for Bolton commuters | The Bolton News". The Bolton News. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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