Glasson Dock railway station
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Glasson Dock railway station | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster England |
| Coordinates | 53°59′48″N 2°50′28″W / 53.9968°N 2.8411°W |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London & North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1883 | Station opens as Glasson Dock |
| 7 July 1930 | Station closed |
Glasson Dock railway station served the town of Glasson Dock, in Thurnham, Lancashire, England, with trains to nearby Conder Green and Lancaster along the Glasson Dock branch line.
History
[edit]Glasson Dock was opened by the London & North Western Railway on 9 July 1883.[2] The station passed to the London, Midland & Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, only to be closed seven years later on 7 July 1930.[3]
The site today
[edit]The trackbed through the former station is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way and the longer Bay Cycle Way. However, the station itself was demolished after goods services stopped in 1964.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Atterbury 2008, p. 179.
- ^ Quick 2022, p. 208.
- ^ Farnworth, Roger (27 November 2019). "The Glasson Dock Branch". rogerfarnworth.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Trails and Long Routes: Lancashire Coastal Way". Lancashire County Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
Sources
[edit]- Atterbury, Paul (2008). Tickets Please. David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-2876-7.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Conder Green | London & North Western Railway Glasson Dock Branch |
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