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Ringley Road West, MANCHESTER, M26 1EB

Peaceful rural farm in the Geograph-ical centre of the UK

A view towards Outwood from the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal.

Ringley Road station opened on 31st May 1847. It was on the East Lancashire Railway’s Clifton Junction to Accrington line, located in a deep cutting on the north side of Ringley Road. The line here was double-track so the station was provided with two platforms. Although there was little residential development nearby, Outwood Colliery was just to the east of the line and had a rail connection, north of the station. In 1931 Outwood Colliery, which in its heyday had employed 2000 men, closed following a fire that destroyed its winding gear. The station survived until 1953 when it was closed although trains continued to pass through the station site until December 1966 when the line was closed. The track was lifted shortly afterwards. The station’s northbound platform survived and can be seen in this photograph. The route of the line through to Radcliffe has been converted into a footpath and cycleway known as the Outwood Trail. http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/ringley_road/index.shtml Disused Stations. See Image] for a similar view taken in Summer.

Ringley Road station opened on 31st May 1847. It was on the East Lancashire Railway’s Clifton Junction to Accrington line, located in a deep cutting on the north side of Ringley Road. The line here was double-track so the station was provided with two platforms. Although there was little residential development nearby, Outwood Colliery was just to the east of the line and had a rail connection, north of the station. In 1931 Outwood Colliery, which in its heyday had employed 2000 men, closed following a fire which destroyed its winding gear. The station survived until 1953 when it was closed although trains continued to pass through the station site until December 1966 when the line was closed. The track was lifted shortly afterwards. The station’s northbound platform survived and can be seen in this photograph. The route of the line through to Radcliffe has been converted into a footpath and cycleway known as the Outwood Trail. http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/ringley_road/index.shtml Disused Stations.

Ringley Road station opened on 31st May 1847. It was on the East Lancashire Railway’s Clifton Junction to Accrington line, located in a deep cutting on the north side of Ringley Road. The line here was double-track so the station was provided with two platforms. Although there was little residential development nearby, Outwood Colliery was just to the east of the line and had a rail connection, north of the station. In 1931 Outwood Colliery, which in its heyday had employed 2000 men, closed following a fire which destroyed its winding gear. The station survived until 1953 when it was closed although trains continued to pass through the station site until December 1966 when the line was closed. The track was lifted shortly afterwards. The station’s northbound platform survived and can be seen in this photograph. The route of the line through to Radcliffe has been converted into a footpath and cycleway known as the Outwood Trail. http://disused-stations.org.uk/r/ringley_road/index.shtml Disused Stations.

This platform is all that remains of Ringley Road Train Station. There is a path at the end of the platform that leads up to Ringley Road

This is all that remains of the railway station on the line between Radcliffe and Clifton Junction

This was the second station north on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Clifton Junction to Accrington and Bacup line. The platform still appears to be in a reasonable condition despite the fact that nobody has stood on it waiting for a train for over 68 years. A pair of comfortable, solid stone benches are provided for people to sit on and take a breather. Pleasant in summer. Winter, no.

A view from the towpath of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal; looking towards Ringley Road, on the other side of the Irwell Valley.

The Outwood Trail runs from Molyneux Brow to Radcliffe, and is also part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. Wood Street is a short road off Ringley Road West. Users should watch the fallen tree in the centre, I wish I had!