Ashton Hall railway station

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Ashton Hall
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Site of former station in 2008
General information
Location Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster
England
Coordinates 54°00′38″N2°49′49″W / 54.01046°N 2.83037°W / 54.01046; -2.83037 Coordinates: 54°00′38″N2°49′49″W / 54.01046°N 2.83037°W / 54.01046; -2.83037
Grid reference SD457575
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 July 1883Station opens as Ashton Hall
Unknown dateStation renamed as Ashton Hall Halt
7 July 1930Station closed

Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock branch line, it was opened to serve Ashton Hall, the home of Lord Ashton, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club.

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History

Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, and was closed seven years later.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Lancaster Castle   London and North Western Railway
Glasson Dock Branch
  Conder Green

The site today

The station still stands. The trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way, and the platform is just visible from under the foliage.

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