Blowick railway station

Blowick
Blowick railway station circa 1910.
General information
Location	Blowick, Sefton England
Grid reference	SD358162
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Manchester and Southport Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
early 1871	Opened as Cop End
1 October 1871	Renamed Blowick
25 September 1939	Closed [1]
Location

Blowick railway station was on the Manchester and Southport Railway in the Blowick suburb of Southport, Merseyside. Situated on a level crossing on Meols Cop Road (B5276), the station opened as Cop End in early 1871, and was renamed Blowick on 1 October 1871. The station closed on 25 September 1939, and this section of the line closed on 14 June 1965, forcing trains to divert through Meols Cop on a section of the old Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. ^[2]

Site of Blowick railway station in 1964.

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 68, 37. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
2. Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN   0-947562-04-4.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Southport Chapel Street until 1883 Line closed, station open		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Manchester and Southport Railway		Bescar Lane Line closed, station open
St Luke's from 1883 Line and station closed

53°38′19″N2°58′17″W / 53.63851°N 2.97151°W / 53.63851; -2.97151