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Hindley South railway station served the communities of Hindley and Platt Bridge on the southeastern fringe of Wigan, England. ==Location and nearby stations== The station was on the Wigan Junction Railways line, known locally as the "Wigan Central line", which ran from Wigan Central to Glazebrook.〔(The line and mileages via ''railwaycodes'' )〕 It was situated immediately southeast of the A58 bridge over the tracks.〔(The station on a 1948 OS Map via ''npe maps'' )〕 Until the 1960s Wigan had an unusually large number of intersecting railway lines, nowhere more so than in the south east of the town. Hindley South had a three-way junction immediately to the north, with arms west and north in both directions onto and from the "Whelley Loop" and northwest to Lower Ince and Wigan Central.〔(Junction north of station via ''Wigan World'' )〕 It also had a two-way junction immediately to the south, which enabled trains to continue southeast along the Central line to Bickershaw and Abram and Manchester Central or to veer east onto the Manchester and Wigan Railway (MWR) line to Tyldesley and Manchester Exchange.〔(Junction south of station via ''Wigan World'' )〕 By 2015 all these lines had long been lifted and in places obliterated. There were other stations serving Hindley at Platt Bridge and Hindley Green on the MWR line. Hindley station (formerly Hindley North) on the line from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester remained open in 2015. To add to the mix, Hindley and Platt Bridge goods station was situated immediately north of the passenger station, being located on a short branch line. A goods station named "Hindley and Amberswood" also served Hindley on the Whelley Loop. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hindley South railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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