Hoole railway station

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Hoole railway station was on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It was in the civil parish of Little Hoole about a mile from the village of Much Hoole. It opened in 1882 and closed in 1964. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Hoole Station". Disused Stations. 21 May 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 231. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
River Douglas
towards Southport
  West Lancashire Railway   Longton Bridge
towards Preston

Coordinates: 53°42′35″N2°48′30″W / 53.7097°N 2.8083°W / 53.7097; -2.8083