Golborne North railway station

Golborne North railway station served the town of Golborne, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The station was on the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway line from Lowton St Mary's to the original St Helens Central railway station.

Type: Historic site
Description: railway station in Golborne, the UK
Also known as: “Golborne North Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golborne High School and Church of St. Luke.

Golborne High School

School

Golborne High School is a coeducational foundation secondary school located in Golborne, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, England. Golborne High School is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Golborne North railway station.

Church of St. Luke

Church

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St. Luke is situated 1 mile southeast of Golborne North railway station.

West Leigh and Bedford railway station

Historic site

The West Leigh and Bedford railway station served the hamlet of Crankwood, the village of Abram, and the Plank Lane area of Leigh, England. Like many railways, the line passed between rather than through communities, with branches off to serve the key driver - goods, and in this area - coal. West Leigh and Bedford railway station is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Golborne North railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golborne and Stubshaw Cross.

Golborne

Town

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Golborne is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies 5 miles south-south-east of Wigan, 6 miles north-east of Warrington and 14 miles to the west of the city of Manchester.

Stubshaw Cross

Suburb

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles south of Wigan. As of the 2021 census, there was a population of 26,380.