Garstang Town railway station

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Garstang Town
Garstang Town station site geograph-3884010-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the former station (1996)
General information
Location Garstang
England
Coordinates 53°54′14″N2°46′29″W / 53.9038°N 2.7746°W / 53.9038; -2.7746
Grid reference SD492455
Platforms1 (initially)
2 later added
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Garstang and Knot-End Railway
Pre-grouping Knott End Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 December 1870 (1870-12-05)Opened as Garstang
29 March 1872Services ceased
17 May 1875Services resumed
1909Rebuilt
2 June 1924Name changed to Garstang Town
31 March 1930Closed to passengers
16 August 1965 (1965-08-16)Closed to goods

Garstang Town railway station served the market town of Garstang in Lancashire, England. It opened in 1870. The station closed for passengers in 1930 and for freight in 1965.

History

The station opened on 5 December 1870 by the Garstang and Knot-End Railway. It was situated on the west side of the B6430. To the south was a goods shed and an engine shed; to the north was a carriage shed. Like Cockerham Cross Halt and Cogie Hill, passenger services ceased on 11 March and 29 March 1872 due to a faulty locomotive, but they resumed when it was fitted with a new engine. The station was rebuilt in 1909 with two platforms: one on the left and an island platform, a station building on the island platform, a signal box to the west, a two-road engine shed to the northwest, and new carriage sheds to the northeast. 'Town' was added to its name on 2 July 1924. The station closed to passengers on 31 March 1930. [1] It closed to goods on 16 August 1965. The site was later developed into housing. [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 191. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Garstang Town Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Nateby   Garstang and Knot-End Railway   Garstang and Catterall