Coppull railway station explained

Coppull
Status:Disused
Borough:Coppull, Chorley
Country:England
Coordinates:53.6236°N -2.6589°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:North Union Railway
London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:31 October 1838
Events:Station opened
Years1:2 September 1895
Events1:resited 70 yards from original site.
Years2:6 October 1969
Events2:Station closed

Coppull railway station is a closed railway station in Coppull, England, situated on Station Road in the centre of the village.

Coppull was in the historic county of Lancashire and remains in the county's modern version.

History

The station was opened by the North Union Railway in 1838. The North Union later became part of the London and North Western Railway.The station was resited about 70 yards in 1895[1] The station joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping in 1923 and passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The station closed in October 1969.

Services

In 1922 eight "Down" (northbound) services called at Coppull on Mondays to Saturdays. Most were local services, with a Saturdays Only "Parliamentary", calling at most stations in a five and a half hour journey from Crewe to Carlisle. No trains called on Sundays. The "Up" service was similar.

Future

In 2019, councillors called for this station to be reopened.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 136
  2. Web site: Councillors push for three railway hubs to reopen in expansion of Lancashire rail network. 2020-11-22. www.railtechnologymagazine.com.