2011

SD7914 : Summerseat Station

taken 12 years ago, near to Summerseat, Bury, England

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Summerseat Station
Summerseat Station
The southern end of the platform at Summerseat.

Summerseat railway station opened in 1846. At that time, the route was double-track and the station, which was built on the embankment, had two platforms. In 1970 the northbound track was lifted and the station buildings were demolished. The station closed in 1972 (although the line was still used for freight until 1980).

In 1987, The (heritage) East Lancashire Railway re-opened the line from Bury to Ramsbottom including the station at Summerseat. Although little remains of the original station buildings, the former northbound platform is completely overgrown but the remaining platform has been improved and a waiting shelter has been erected together with LMS-style lamp standards.

Please see LinkExternal link for a detailed history of the station including photos of its “former glory”.
The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) :: SD8010

The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) is a heritage railway based in Bury. It is currently (as at July 2022) operating between Rawtenstall and Heywood, with intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, Burrs Country Park, Summerseat, Ramsbottom and Irwell Vale, respectively.

The original East Lancashire Railway LinkExternal link opened in 1844, beginning as a railway from Clifton via Bury to Rawtenstall. It was later amalgamated with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Parts of the network remain in use today, and the section of the original line between Bury and Rawtenstall is now operated by the heritage railway.

After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat was reopened on 25 July 1987 as a new heritage railway. In 1991 the service was extended northwards from Ramsbottom to reach Rawtenstall, via Irwell Vale and in 2003 an eastbound extension from Bury to Heywood was re-opened. To reach Heywood the extension had to cross over the Metrolink line to Bury, at the site of the former Bury Knowsley Street station. This necessitated the construction of a new intersection bridge, with steeply graded approaches of 1 in 36 and 1 in 41 nicknamed 'The Ski Jump'. The heritage line is now just over 12 miles long, and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR plans to extend the running line further into Castleton in the future, to where a new (and separate) platform named "Castleton Village" will be constructed adjacent to the main station itself (LinkExternal link Manchester Evening News).

The railway is run by volunteer members from the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society (ELRPS). The railway is well known for its collection of diesel locomotives which reside on the railway, along with over 140 carriages, wagons and utility vehicles. It is open every weekend of the year and holds a number of themed events and galas throughout the year which include steam and diesel events amongst others, and also offers driver experience courses.

LinkExternal link East Lancashire Railway Website


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SD7914, 214 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 18 December, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 7938 1461 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:37.6566N 2:18.7956W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 7940 1458
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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