Halsall railway station
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The site of Halsall railway station in 2007. The white house in the centre, now a private residence, is the old station building. The track ran parallel to the edge of the field | |
| Location | |
| Place | Halsall |
| Area | West Lancashire |
| Coordinates | 53°35′04″N 2°57′53″W / 53.5844°N 2.9646°WCoordinates: 53°35′04″N 2°57′53″W / 53.5844°N 2.9646°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| History | |
| 1 November 1887 | Opened |
| 26 September 1938 | closed for passenger services |
| 21 January 1952 | closed completely |
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Halsall railway station was a railway station in the village of Halsall, Lancashire, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. Situated north of Carr Moss Lane, it opened on 1 November 1887 and closed on 26 September 1938. The tracks were lifted shortly after the line closed in 1952, though the station building survives as a private residence. The "Altcar Bob" service once operated through this station.
References
- ↑ James 2004, p. 23.
Sources
- Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
- James, David (2004), Lancashire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, ISBN 1 84033 288 3
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Shirdley Hill until 1906 |
Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Branch |
Barton until 1906 | ||
| New Cut Lane Halt from 1906 |
Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906 | |||
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