Astley railway station
Astley | |||||
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Astley signalbox and level crossing | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Astley, Wigan England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°28′14″N 2°27′01″W / 53.4706°N 2.4502°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ704973 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Liverpool and Manchester Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
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| about 1844 | Station opened | ||||
| 7 May 1956 | Station closed | ||||
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Astley was a railway station on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway on Chat Moss to the south of Astley village in what was then the county of Lancashire, England.