Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
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OS grid reference | SD596014 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIGAN |
Postcode district | WN2 |
Dialling code | 01942 |
Police | Greater Manchester |
Fire | Greater Manchester |
Ambulance | North West |
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It lies approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of Wigan town centre and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the north east of Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre. Bamfurlong has a population of around 2,500 people.[citation needed]
Bamfurlong is within the ward of Abram.[1] For transport it is relatively close to the M6 motorway. Bamfurlong railway station served the village from 1832 until closure in 1950.[2]
The proposed High Speed 2 line coming from the south would connect to the West Coast Main Line at the site of the closed station, allowing high-speed services to continue north on slower tracks. No station will be built in the village.[3]
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