Levenshulme South railway station

Levenshulme South was a railway station in Levenshulme, Manchester, England; it was sited on the Fallowfield Loop railway line, which has since closed and is now a shared-use path.

Levenshulme South
Levenshulme South
The date of opening plaque can be seen near the white peak on the right
General information
LocationLevenshulme, Manchester
England
Coordinates53°26′27″N 2°11′18″W / 53.4408°N 2.1884°W / 53.4408; -2.1884
Grid referenceSJ876938
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Central Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
2 May 1892 (1892-05-02)Opened as Levenshulme
15 September 1952Renamed Levenshulme South
7 July 1958 (1958-07-07)Closed

Fallowfield Loop

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Fallowfield loop line map
Fallowfield Loop Line
 
 
Guide Bridge
 
 
 
 
 
Fairfield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deansgate-Castlefield
 
 
 
 
Gorton
Manchester Central
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cornbrook
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hyde Road
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trafford Bar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Levenshulme South
 
Metrolink to Altrincham
 
 
 
 
 
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
 
 
 
 
 
St Werburgh's Road
 
 
 
Fallowfield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wilbraham Road
Key
 
Fallowfield Loop line
 
present National Rail service
 
Metrolink

History

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The station opened on 2 May 1892, originally as Levenshulme;[1] it was renamed Levenshulme South on 15 September 1952.[1] This was one of two stations in Levenshulme; the other, Levenshulme railway station, is still is use today.

The line, and consequently the station, was closed to passenger traffic on 7 July 1958;[1] the line continued to carry goods trains until 1987 and the track was taken up in 1988.

Today

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Restoration of the station building commenced in 2018 to turn it into Station South, a cycle cafe/bar and urban garden.[2]

The Fallowfield Loop line trackbed is now a popular shared use path for walkers and cyclists.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 142. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ "Restoration begins on Station South". Station South. 9 May 2018.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Fallowfield   LNER
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Fallowfield Loop
  Hyde Road