Conder Green railway station explained

Conder Green railway station
Status:Disused
Borough:Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster
Country:England
Coordinates:53.9982°N -2.83°W
Original:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:9 July 1883
Events:Station opens as Conder Green
Years2:7 July 1930
Events2:Station closed

Conder Green railway station served the hamlet of Conder Green, in Thurnham, Lancashire, England, with trains to nearby Glasson Dock and Lancaster along the Glasson Dock branch line.

History

Conder was opened by the London and North Western Railway on 9 July 1883. However, the station was passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, only to be closed seven years later on 7 July 1930.[1]

The site today

The trackbed through the former station is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way and the larger Bay cycleway. The station itself still stands.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Glasson Dock Branch. 27 November 2019.