Salford Central - 29 May 1838 to Headbolt Lane - 5 October 2023 is 185 years, 4 months, 6 days.
Wikipedia states that the line through Newton-le-Willows opened in 1830, the station was built in 1845
You're right, it does say that. But it also says on the right-hand side under "Key dates" that it opened in 1830...
Hmm not sure that counts really.
Michael Quick (RCHS RAILWAY PASSENGER STATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN. A CHRONOLOGY) gives an opening date for the line of 17 September 1830, and for the station (i.e. Newton-le-Willows, which was Newton Bridge until 1888) 1 January 1831.
Liverpool Lime Street (assuming HS2 trains go there, which they probably will) dates back to 15 August 1836, so to beat Salford Central - Headbolt Lane, HS2 will need to open on or after
If a reopening counts as a “new” station (as per East Linton above), then no - at least not as a pair.
Edge Hill opened in 1836, the first Edge Hill station is a different one to the current one.
So assuming it is completed and Liverpool - Blackpools stop at both, Edge Hill to Cottam Parkway should be in the running - presumably at least 189 years.
But if Ben Houchen get Re-elected, there every chance he will build a new station at Teesside Park. But, having said that, once Darlington station is re-developed, there may not be a direct link.
I believe the new East Linton is on a completely different site from the old one.
Yes, it's a new site. But it's not really that far from the old one. Hence why the question of if re-openings count, and if a re-opening 250m away from the original site counts as well.
Canterbury C&W station was situated in North Lane about 300 yards east of the present Canterbury West station. It closed to passengers in 1846 when the present Canterbury West station was opened. The site became the goods yard until complete closure around 1990 when much of the land was sold for housing with Station Road West extended across the site. The only remnant of the original station was "possibly" the station house which latterly became a weighbridge.Well clearly Canterbury C&W/West didn’t pass muster.
Precisely. The old C&W site was treated as part of the 'new' West station (obviously there was no other station in Canterbury initially). Besides the supposed station house I am pretty sure that the goods shed was also regarded as a C&W original and was, I believe, listed in the mid-1980s on the strength of that when BR was going to demolish it to enlarge the car park. The Station Master at Canterbury was responsible for the whole complex. Even into the 1980s, when the goods yard was reduced to occasional spot loads of seasonal rock salt and the odd ferry van of imported equipment for children (cots and prams from Czechoslovakia or somewhere like that) I can remember that the West booking clerk had the job of dealing with the 'five copy' wagon documentation - a very niche role. The goods shed is very close to the current main station building.
