Crossens railway station
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Crossens railway station was a railway station serving Crossens, a suburb of Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England. Located on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway main line between Southport and Preston, it was opened to passengers by the West Lancashire Railway. In April 1904 it became the last electrified station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's suburban lines from Liverpool Exchange railway station, forming a mock terminus of the Southport - Crossens electric branch. This line has the reputation of being the only electrified passenger line closed as a result of the Beeching cuts.
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The station consisted of two platforms with an additional turnback siding provided for the electric Class 502 stock if a through train to either Southport or Preston was scheduled. Just beyond the end of the electrified section was a level crossing with a controlling signal box on the line from Southport to Preston.
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West Lancashire Railway | Banks towards Preston |
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