Melling railway station (Lancashire)

Melling
General information
Location	Melling, Lancashire England
Coordinates	54°08′07″N2°36′55″W / 54.1352°N 2.6152°W / 54.1352; -2.6152
Grid reference	SD599712
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Furness and Midland Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness and Midland Joint Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 June 1867 (1867-06-06)	Opened
5 May 1952 (1952-05-05)	Closed
Location Melling Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Melling Location in present-day Lancashire Show map of Lancashire

Melling railway station served the village of Melling, Lancashire, England, from 1867 to 1952 on the Furness and Midland Joint Railway.

History

The station was opened on 6 June 1867 by the Furness and Midland Joint Railway on their line between Wennington and Carnforth. It was sited between the western portal of the 1230yd (1118m) Melling Tunnel and the bridge carrying the railway across the A683 Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale road.

It was closed on 5 May 1952 by the British Transport Commission due to low patronage. ^{[1] [2]} Though most of the structures were subsequently demolished, the station house is still extant and is used as a holiday cottage, whilst the former goods yard is used as commercial premises. The line passing through also remains operational, as part of the Leeds to Morecambe Line.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 292. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 157. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wennington Line and station open		Furness and Midland Joint Railway		Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale Line open, station closed