Withington and West Didsbury railway station is a former station in West Didsbury, in the southern suburbs of Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The station was located on Lapwing Lane, close to the junction with Palatine Road and opposite Withington Town Hall. Nothing now remains of the old station buildings, which have been demolished. West Didsbury is now served by West Didsbury tram stop which is approximately 85 metres (279 ft) further down the line from the original railway station.
Midland Railway lines into Manchester showing the Manchester South District Line
Brankgate Court flats on Lapwing Lane, built on the former station site in the early 1970s
The derelict site of the station photographed in 2008
The site of the station on the new Metrolink line
Burton Road tram stop
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Burton Road is a stop on the South Manchester Line of Greater Manchester's light rail Metrolink system. It is located on Burton Road, on the border of the suburbs of Withington and West Didsbury in Manchester, England.
The station, on its opening day
The station, looking towards West Didsbury