Wigan Road/Balmer’s Farm

Wigan Road/Balmer’s Farm is a bus stop in Wigan, England. Wigan Road/Balmer’s Farm is situated nearby to the lake Abram Flash, as well as near Lightshaw Meadows.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golborne North railway station and Dover Bridge.

Golborne North railway station

Historic site

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. Golborne North railway station is situated 2,800 feet south of Wigan Road/Balmer’s Farm.

Dover Bridge

Bridge

Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dover Bridge is situated 3,100 feet north of Wigan Road/Balmer’s Farm.

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 1 mile east of Wigan Road/Balmer’s Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abram and Stubshaw Cross.

Abram

Village

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Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, 2 miles west of Leigh, 3 miles southeast of Wigan, and 14.5 miles west 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.