Irlams o' th' Height railway station


Irlams o' th' Height railway station was located on the Atherton Line between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate. The railway station was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on 1 July 1901, some 14 years after the Atherton Line had opened in 1888. The station closed on 5 March 1956. The preceding station was Pendleton, the following station was Pendlebury, also both since demolished.
Junction Diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Irlams o' th' Height
The station was located at the bottom of Bank Lane, however this was to prove to be the station's downfall, as it was located too far away from the main population centre of Irlams o' th' Height. Although isolated from the population centre, the station was located close to various factories, as well as the extensive Agecroft Locomotive Shed.
The station's construction differed from all the others along the line, its being constructed of planks of wood rather than the usual yellow brick which is the standard along the line.
The station was noteworthy because the station was staffed entirely by women during the First World War.