Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester

Bamfurlong

Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong
Bamfurlong
 Bamfurlong shown within Greater Manchester
OS grid referenceSD596014
Metropolitan boroughWigan
Metropolitan county Greater Manchester
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WIGAN
Postcode district WN2
Dialling code 01942
Police Greater Manchester
Fire Greater Manchester
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentMakerfield
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester

Coordinates: 53°30′29″N 2°36′29″W / 53.508°N 2.608°W / 53.508; -2.608

Bamfurlong is a small residential village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.

Location

It lies approximately 5 miles south of Wigan town centre and 2 miles to the north of Ashton-in-Makerfield. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.

Remains of the station in 1962

Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram.[1] For transport it is close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.[2] The proposed High Speed 2 line will connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north to Wigan North Western, Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central.

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