Cogie Hill railway station

Cogie Hill Halt
General information
Location	Winmarleigh, Lancashire England
Coordinates	53°54′53″N2°50′50″W / 53.9148°N 2.8472°W / 53.9148; -2.8472
Grid reference	SD444468
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Garstang and Knot-End Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 December 1870 (1870-12-05)	Opened
9 March 1872	Closed to passengers
17 May 1875	Reopened
31 March 1930 (1930-03-31)	Closed
Location

Cogie Hill railway station, also known as Cogie Hill Halt railway station and Cogie Hill Crossing railway station served the village of Winmarleigh, Lancashire, England, from 1870 to 1930 on the Garstang and Knot-End Railway.

History

The station opened on 5 December 1870 by the Garstang and Knot-End Railway. It was situated on the west side of Island Lane. Like Garstang Town and Cockerham Cross Halt, The station closed to passengers on 9 March 1872 due to a faulty locomotive. Services resumed on 17 May 1875 when a new engine was purchased. Moss Litter works opened to the north in 1889 and it was given its own private siding. In the late 1920s, the bus service was introduced and it deemed the passenger services uneconomic so it closed on 31 March 1930. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 132. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Disused Stations: Cogie Hill". Disused Stations. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Cockerham Cross Halt Line and station closed		Garstang and Knot-End Railway		Nateby Line and station closed