Shirdley Hill railway station explained

Shirdley Hill
Status:Disused
Borough:Shirdley Hill, West Lancashire
Country:England
Coordinates:53.6074°N -2.9689°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 November 1887
Events:Opened
Years1:26 September 1938
Events1:Closed (regular services)
Years2:1952
Events2:Closed (all services)

Shirdley Hill was a railway station in the village of Shirdley Hill, Lancashire, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. Situated on Renacres Lane, the station opened on 1 November 1887 and was the only station on the Barton Branch to have a level crossing instead of a road bridge. The "Altcar Bob" service operated through Shirdley Hill from July 1906.

The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. Tracks from to Shirdley Hill were left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion coaches.

Nothing remains of the station, with the site now occupied by a road named Shaws Garth, just off Renacres Lane. The road is named in memory of the last stationmaster, Thomas Shaw, and a plaque marks the location of the station. The plaque reads:

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