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Central Station - early 1960's
Central Station - early 1960's
Photo: Dennis Miller
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Item #: 10250
I am pretty sure part of the station platforms had been demolished by the time this shot was taken?

Comment by: John on 31st March 2009 at 12:01

What a brill' shot - great stuff Dennis.

Comment by: David Thomas on 31st March 2009 at 15:08

central station platform was still there in the early sixties i was an apprentice plumber working on the new baths and all the sanitary was stored on the platform.

Comment by: Frank Walford on 31st March 2009 at 15:43

I used to catch the last train from Crankwood Road station to the central then a mad dash to the center of Wigan to catch the last bus to Ashton

Comment by: John Duffy on 31st March 2009 at 18:20

Fascinating. Virtually every building in this panaramic view has been demolished.

Comment by: winder on 31st March 2009 at 18:20

The line closed in 1964, how long the station buildings remained after that I don't know.
Thinking about it, I might have a pic of the demolition.
Dennis, that is a superb photograph.

Comment by: Nogger on 31st March 2009 at 21:12

Where do you think this picture taken from?

Comment by: Alan on 1st April 2009 at 19:07

It must have been taken from the Flats ?

Comment by: Nogger on 1st April 2009 at 22:47

That's what puzzles me Alan. I thought those houses in the foreground were removed to make way for the flats!

Comment by: Kevin Higgins on 3rd April 2009 at 14:08

Nogger, the photo would have been taken from Woodcock House. The area in the foreground is now occupied by Derby House.

Comment by: Graham Carr. on 12th April 2009 at 17:34

Originally there would have been an island platform in the foreground of this pic,don't know when it was removed but i have seen a photo of the station with the platform in place

Comment by: Les W ilding on 3rd May 2009 at 21:36

The station was used by Makinsons builders merchant which was opposite for a while in the 60's but I remember the trains before that.

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