Bamfurlong, Greater Manchester facts for kids

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Lily Lane (A58), Bamfurlong
Bamfurlong
OS grid reference	SD596014
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United 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 Parliament	Makerfield
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°30′29″N 2°36′29″W / 53.508°N 2.608°W / 53.508; -2.608

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

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. For transport it is close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.

The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south will connect to the classic West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks to Wigan North Western, Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central, although no station will be built in the village.

Neighbouring towns, villages and places.

		Wigan
		Bamfurlong
		Ashton-in-Makerfield