Glasson Dock railway station explained

Glasson Dock railway station
Status:Disused
Borough:Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster
Country:England
Coordinates:53.9968°N -2.8411°W
Original:London & North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Platforms:1
Years:9 July 1883
Events:Station opens as Glasson Dock
Years2:7 July 1930
Events2:Station closed

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

History

Glasson Dock was opened by the London & North Western Railway on 9 July 1883. The station passed to the London, Midland & 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 longer Bay Cycle Way. However, the station itself was demolished after goods services stopped in 1964.[2]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farnworth. Roger. The Glasson Dock Branch. 27 November 2019. rogerfarnworth.com. 5 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Trails and Long Routes: Lancashire Coastal Way. Lancashire County Council. 2010. 22 Feb 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100222050635/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/countryside/walking/wcoastal.asp. dead. 5 September 2020.