Lydiate railway station explained

Lydiate
Status:Disused
Borough:Lydiate/Great Altcar, West Lancashire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.532°N -2.9736°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway
Pregroup:Cheshire Lines Committee
Postgroup:Cheshire Lines Committee
Years:1 September 1884
Events:Station opened
Years1:1 January 1917
Events1:Station closed
Years2:1 April 1919
Events2:Station reopened
Years3:7 January 1952
Events3:Station closed completely

Lydiate railway station was a station located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway off Carr Lane, just outside Lydiate. The Merseyside and Lancashire border runs down the stream alongside Altcar Lane, which runs parallel to the line.

The station first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, as a World War I economy measure.

The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 July 1952 at Southport Lord St., Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse Stations. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services (7 January 1952) and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 July 1952, a siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts 'special' between Aintree and Altcar & Hillhouse railways stations on 6 June 1959.

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