Ashton Hall railway station explained

Ashton Hall
Status:Disused
Borough:Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster
Country:England
Coordinates:54.0105°N -2.8304°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Original:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:9 July 1883
Events:Station opens as Ashton Hall
Years1:Unknown date
Events1:Station renamed as Ashton Hall Halt
Years2:7 July 1930
Events2:Station closed

Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock branch line, 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, and was closed seven years later.

The site today

The station still stands. The trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way, and the platform is just visible from under the foliage.https://web.archive.org/web/20100222050635/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/countryside/walking/wcoastal.asp

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