Bolton-le-Sands railway station

Bolton-le-Sands
The station in 1962
General information
Location	Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire England
Coordinates	54°06′25″N2°47′54″W / 54.107°N 2.7983°W / 54.107; -2.7983
Grid reference	SD479682
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
7 August 1847 (1847-08-07)	Opened as Bolton
1861	Name changed to Bolton-le-Sands
3 February 1969 (1969-02-03)	Closed
Location

Bolton-le-Sands railway station served the village of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England, from 1847 to 1969 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened as Bolton on 7 August 1847 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Its name was changed to Bolton-le-Sands in 1861 to avoid confusion with other stations of the same name that were open around this time. The station closed on 3 February 1969. ^[1] The footbridge survived until 2003. ^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 82. OCLC   931112387.
2. "West Coast Main Line, Bolton-le-Sands © Ian Taylor cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Carnforth Line and station open, L&C platforms closed		Lancaster and Carlisle Railway		Hest Bank Line open, station closed