Crank Halt railway station

Crank Halt
Location
Place Rainford
Area St Helens
Grid reference SJ501987
Operations
Pre-grouping LNWR
Post-grouping St. Helens Railway, LNWR, British Railways (London Midland Region)[1]
Platforms Two[2]
History
April 1858
18 June 1951
6 July 1964[3]
Opened
Closed (passenger services)
Closed (all services)
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Crank Halt was a railway station serving the village of Crank in Lancashire, England on the St Helens - Ormskirk line. The station was operated by the St Helens Railway, LNWR and finally British Railways (London Midland Region) until it closed in 1951 for scheduled passenger services. However, the line remained open for goods services and for passenger excursions and diversions up until 1964.

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