Withington and West Didsbury railway station

This article is about the former Midland Railway station. For other uses, see Withington railway station and Didsbury railway station (disambiguation).

Withington and West Didsbury
A 1908 map of West Didsbury, showing the railway station on Lapwing Lane
General information
LocationWest Didsbury, City of Manchester,
England
Coordinates53°25′37″N 2°14′16″W / 53.42702°N 2.23790°W / 53.42702; -2.23790
Grid referenceSJ847913
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth District Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway,
London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 January 1880 (1880-01-01)Station opened as Withington
1884Station renamed
Withington & Albert Park
1 April 1915 (1915-04-01)Station renamed
Withington & West Didsbury
2 July 1961 (1961-07-02)Station closed
17 August 1967 (1967-08-17)Line fully closed
Location

Withington and West Didsbury (previously named Withington and Withington & Albert Park) is a former railway station in West Didsbury, in south Manchester, England. It was located on Lapwing Lane, close to the junction with Palatine Road and opposite Withington Town Hall. Nothing now remains of the old station buildings, which have been demolished. The area is now served by West Didsbury tram stop, which is approximately 85 metres (279 ft) further down the line from the original station.

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