Singleton (Lancashire) railway station

This article is about the English railway station; for the Australian station, see Singleton railway station, New South Wales
Singleton
Location
Place Singleton
Area Fylde
Operations
Original company Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1870 Opened
2 May 1932 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Singleton railway station served the village of Singleton in Lancashire, England.

Contents

History

The station was opened by the Preston and Wyre Joint Railway in 1870[1] and closed in 1932.[2]

Incidents

A serious accident occurred at Singleton Bank, south of the station, in 1961, killing seven and injuring 116.

Route

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Poulton-le-Fylde   Preston and Wyre
Joint Railway		   Kirkham & Wesham


References

Maps showing
Singleton Station
NPE Maps (1947)
Vision of Britain  
Other maps
  1. ^ Suggitt, G. (2003, revised 2004) Lost Railways of Lancashire, Countryside Books, Newbury, ISBN 1 85306 801 2, p.37
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.