Garstang Town railway station
Garstang Town | |
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![]() The site of the former station (1996) | |
General information | |
Location | Garstang England |
Coordinates | 53°54′14″N 2°46′29″W / 53.9038°N 2.7746°W |
Grid reference | SD492455 |
Platforms | 1 (initially) 2 later added |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
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 | Opened as Garstang |
29 March 1872 | Services ceased |
17 May 1875 | Services resumed |
1909 | Rebuilt |
2 June 1924 | Name changed to Garstang Town |
31 March 1930 | Closed to passengers |
16 August 1965 | 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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 191. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Garstang Town Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Nateby | Garstang and Knot-End Railway | Garstang and Catterall |
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