Knott End railway station

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Knott End
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The site of the station in 2010
General information
Location Knott End-on-Sea, Lancashire
England
Coordinates 53°55′41″N2°59′48″W / 53.928°N 2.9967°W / 53.928; -2.9967
Grid reference SD346484
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Knott End Railway
Pre-grouping Knott End Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 July 1908 (1908-07-30)Opened
31 March 1930Closed to passengers
13 November 1950 (1950-11-13)Closed to goods

Knott End railway station served Knott End on Sea in Lancashire, England, with a ferry service to Fleetwood. The station opened in 1908 and closed for passengers in 1930 and for freight in 1950.

History

The station opened on 30 July 1908 by the Knott End Railway. It was situated on the south side of Bourne May Road. It had a station building and a goods shed with two sidings, a loading ramp, a crane and a weighbridge, all of which were to the west. Like the other stations on the line, the bus service introduced in the 1920s deemed this station uneconomical, so it closed to passengers on 31 March 1930 [1] and to goods on 13 November 1950. The track was lifted after 1953. The station building is now a cafe. [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. 254. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Knott End Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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