Southport Ash Street railway station explained

Southport Ash Street
Status:Disused
Borough:Southport, Sefton
Country:England
Coordinates:53.6436°N -2.9898°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2[1]
Original:West Lancashire Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Events:Opened as Southport Windsor Road
Years1:16 September 1887
Events1:Remodelled and renamed Southport Ash Street
Years2:1 June 1902
Events2:Closed

Southport Ash Street was a railway station in Southport, Lancashire, England.

History

It opened as Southport Windsor Road on 10 June 1878 as the temporary terminus of the West Lancashire Railway from Preston.

On 5 September 1882 a permanent terminus was opened at Southport Central.

From 1 November 1887 the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway to Altcar and Hillhouse also ran through Southport Ash Street.

In July 1897, both lines were absorbed into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Ash Street station closed to passengers on 1 June 1902 when all services were transferred to a new platform on the nearby St Luke's railway station.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Name: Southport Ash Street. Disused Stations. 28 February 2016.