Mossbridge railway station
| Mossbridge | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Downholland |
| Area | West Lancashire |
| Coordinates | 53°34′02″N 3°00′49″W / 53.5671°N 3.0135°WCoordinates: 53°34′02″N 3°00′49″W / 53.5671°N 3.0135°W |
| Grid reference | SD330083 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| History | |
| 5 April 1886 | Station opened as "Barton & Halsall" |
| 1 August 1894 | Renamed "Mossbridge" |
| 1 January 1917 | Station closed to passengers |
| December 1928 | Station closed completely[2] |
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Mossbridge railway station was located on Downholland Moss at Moss Lane, Haskayne, Lancashire, England. The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway (SCLER) opened Mossbridge on 5 April 1886 as "Barton & Halsall".[2]
A short distance north of the station the line crossed Downholland Brook by a substantial bridge.[3]
The station closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, as a World War I economy measure. Unlike all the others, however, Mossbridge never reopened to passengers.
This part of the SCLER now forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altcar and Hillhouse | Cheshire Lines Committee SCLER |
Woodvale | ||
References
- ↑ Bolger 1984, pp. 64-65.
- 1 2 Bolger 1984, pp. 6-7.
- ↑ Welbourn 2008, p. 118.
Sources
- Bolger, Paul (1984). An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee. Merseyside: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0 947562 00 1.
- Welbourn, Nigel (2008). Liverpool and the Mersey (Lost Lines). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-3190-6.
External links
- The station and line via railwaycodes
- The station's history via Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1948 O.S. map via npe Maps
- The station on a 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland
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