Clifton

National Rail Station info link

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CLI/details.html

Formerly Known as

Clifton Junction

until 1974 when it was shortened to just

Clifton

Location:

Situated on the Line between

Salford Crescent and Bolton

Clifton History:

This makes very interesting reading about the

size of this station as was with the now

abandoned platforms on the old line to

Accrington

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/clifton_junction/index.shtml

Also for further reading check out these links

Info all about The old goods line that

Passed underneath the Bolton line Platforms

check out these links

History of the old goods line that ran under the

station to Patricroft on the Liverpool

Manchester Line now long since gone can be

read here

http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/tunnels/cliftonhallcollapse.html

Update 23rd April 2019 two new video links I

found from U-tube check these out

well worth a watch.

Exploring the old viaduct on the old line that

went under Clifton Station

https://youtu.be/mXNv-Fqkm5Q

Part 2 Urban Exploring the remains of the old

now long abandoned platforms at Clifton and

also the site of the tunnel collapse

https://youtu.be/vZkgm-teGw0

a return trip is planned to Clifton now that it is

used by electric trains watch this space

Visit Dates

June 2001

12th June 2006

Return Visit plus Liz

May 17th 2014

Enjoy