Withington and West Didsbury | |
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 1908 map of West Didsbury showing the railway station on Lapwing Lane | |
| General information | |
| Location | West Didsbury, City of Manchester England |
| Coordinates | 53°25′37″N 2°14′16″W / 53.42702°N 2.23790°W |
| Grid reference | SJ847913 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South District Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1880 | Station opened as Withington |
| 1884 | Station renamed Withington & Albert Park |
| 1 April 1915 | Station renamed Withington & West Didsbury |
| 2 July 1961 | Station closed |
| 17 August 1967 | Line fully closed |
Withington and West Didsbury railway station (previously named Withington railway station and Withington & Albert Park 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.