Kew Gardens railway station (Merseyside)
| Kew Gardens | |
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Kew Gardens railway station circa 1930, looking north towards Southport | |
| Location | |
| Place | Southport |
| Area | Sefton |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 November 1887 | Opened |
| 26 September 1938 | Closed (regular services) |
| 1952 | Closed (all services) |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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| UK Railways portal | |
Kew Gardens was a railway station on the edge of Southport, Merseyside, England on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. The station opened on 1 November 1887, and was situated north of the A570 between Meols Cop Road and Foul Lane. Kew Gardens served and was named after a nearby 12-acre (49,000 m2) park and boating lake, which closed around 1930. The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The track was left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion stock. The site has since been redeveloped and is now occupied by a retail park.
References
- Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Meols Cop until 1907 |
Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Branch |
Shirdley Hill until 1907 | ||
| Butts Lane Halt from 1907 |
Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 | |||
Coordinates: 53°37′58″N 2°58′07″W / 53.6329°N 2.9687°W