Site of Ashton-in-Makerfield station, on Warrington Road
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Site of Ashton-in-Makerfield station, on Warrington Road
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 3 Jul 2002
View northward, towards Ashton and Wigan on the A49, approaching the Bay Horse Inn. The ex-GCR branch from (to right) Lowton and Glazebrook to St Helens (Central) (to left) ran underneath here, until the line closed on 4/1/65: the station had been on the left and closed 3/3/52 when the Glazebrook - St Helens passenger service ceased.
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53.480611
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