Coppull railway station

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Coppull
Coppull station site geograph-3319217-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station (1994)
General information
Location Coppull, Chorley
England
Coordinates 53°37′25″N2°39′32″W / 53.6236°N 2.6589°W / 53.6236; -2.6589
Grid reference SD565144
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping North Union Railway
London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
31 October 1838Station opened
2 September 1895resited 70 yards from original site.
6 October 1969Station closed

Coppull railway station is a closed railway station in Coppull, England, situated on Station Road in the centre of the village.

Contents

Coppull was in the historic county of Lancashire and remains in the county's modern version.

History

The station was opened by the North Union Railway in 1838. The North Union later became part of the London and North Western Railway. The station was resited about 70 yards in 1895 [1] The station joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping in 1923 and passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The station closed in October 1969. [2]

Services

In 1922 eight "Down" (northbound) services called at Coppull on Mondays to Saturdays. Most were local services, with a Saturdays Only "Parliamentary", calling at most stations in a five and a half hour journey from Crewe to Carlisle. No trains called on Sundays. The "Up" service was similar. [3]

Future

In 2019, councillors called for this station to be reopened. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 136
  2. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 68.
  3. ↑ Bradshaw 1986 , pp. 412–5
  4. ↑ "Councillors push for three railway hubs to reopen in expansion of Lancashire rail network". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Sources

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Standish   West Coast Main Line
North Union Railway 		  Balshaw Lane and Euxton
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