Ashton Hall railway station
| Ashton Hall | |
|---|---|
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Site of former station in 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Thurnham, Lancashire |
| Area | Lancaster |
| Coordinates | 54°00′38″N 2°49′49″W / 54.01046°N 2.83037°WCoordinates: 54°00′38″N 2°49′49″W / 54.01046°N 2.83037°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 9 July 1883 | Station opens as Ashton Hall |
| Unknown date | Station renamed as Ashton Hall Halt |
| 7 July 1930 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock Branch, it was opened to serve Ashton Hall, the home of Lord Ashton, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club.
History
Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, only to be closed seven years later.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Castle | London and North Western Railway Glasson Dock Branch |
Conder Green | ||
The site today
The trackbed through the former station is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way
References
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Geograph
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