Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester

Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Bamfurlong
Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong
Bamfurlong is located in Greater Manchester
Bamfurlong
Bamfurlong
Location within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD596014
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN2
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Location

It lies approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of Wigan town centre and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the north east of Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.

Remains of the station in 1962

Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram.[1] For transport it is relatively close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.[2]

The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south would connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks. No station will be built in the village.[3]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester.
  1. "Abram Ward Information". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  2. "Disused Stations: Bamfurlong Station". Disused Stations. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. High Speed Two Property Consultation (pdf) (Report). gov.uk. November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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