Monton Green railway station is a closed station in Eccles. Opened on 1 November 1887, Monton Green was the first station on the

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, which connected Eccles with

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and the

Tyldesley Loopline The Tyldesley Loopline was part of the London and North Western Railway's Manchester and Wigan Railway line from Eccles to the junction west of Tyldesley station and its continuance south west via Bedford Leigh to Kenyon Junction on the Liver ...

which connected

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and Kenyon Junction. Other stations on the line were located at

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and Ellenbrook. The station was built on an

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at the road junctions of Canal Bank and Parrin Lane in

Monton Monton is a suburb of Eccles, Greater Manchester, England, in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford. Geography and administration Historically in Lancashire, Monton was administered by the municipal borough of Eccles until its abolition ...

. The Tyldesley Loopline was earmarked for closure in the

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, and Monton Green closed on 5 May 1969, along with the rest of the line. Since closure, the embankment spanning Monton Green has been demolished. However, the embankment running parallel to the

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has been preserved as part of

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's Recreation Pathways scheme. The route is popular with walkers & cyclists, as the path gives excellent views over the local area. Monton Green Railway Station

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* http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/monton_green/index.shtml

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