Barton railway station

Barton
View of Barton railway station, looking north towards Southport
Location
Place Barton
Area West Lancashire
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 as Barton
2 June 1924 renamed Downholland
26 September 1938 closed passenger services
1952 closed for all traffic
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Barton was a railway station in the village of Barton, Lancashire, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. Situated to the south of the roadbridge on Station Road (off the A5147), the station opened on 1 November 1887, and was renamed Downholland on 2 June 1924. Downholland largely served as the terminus for trains coming from Southport (initially Southport Central, then Southport Chapel Street from 1901), though through trains to Altcar and Hillhouse operated until 1926. The Barton Branch was notable for the "Altcar Bob" service, introduced in July 1906.

The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The tracks were lifted shortly thereafter. The site now lies within the boundaries of a local nature reserve, and the heavily overgrown platforms can still be seen.

References

    • Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
    Preceding station Disused railways Following station
    Halsall
    until 1906    		   Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
    Barton Branch    		   Altcar and Hillhouse
    until 1926
    Plex Moss Lane Halt
    from 1906    		     Terminus
    from 1926

    Coordinates: 53°34′21″N 2°58′21″W / 53.57249°N 2.97253°W / 53.57249; -2.97253


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