Halton railway station, Lancashire
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Halton railway station served the village of Halton in Lancashire
, England. It closed in 1966, but the station building and part of one platform survive beside the cycle path along the disused line.
In reference books the station is sometimes referred to as Halton (Lancs) to distinguish it from another Halton railway station
in Cheshire.
. A rebuilt version of the bridge is still in use, free of charge.
The original timber station was destroyed by fire on 3 April 1907. A spark from the engine of a passing Heysham
– boat train set fire to a wagon of oil drums by the goods shed. The fire brigade were unable to cross the narrow bridge and it was left to a special trainload of railway workers from Lancaster
to pass buckets of water from the river. The station was rebuilt in brick and timber and the building survives to this day, used as storage by Lancaster University
Rowing Club, with a public car park occupying the former track bed.
The station closed on 3 January 1966, along with the whole line between and Morecambe
. No other station survives. Cyclists and walkers can travel along the former line in either direction. Beneath the trackbed, east of the station, can be heard running water that is extracted from the river to an underground pumping station in Quernmore Park.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. It closed in 1966, but the station building and part of one platform survive beside the cycle path along the disused line.
In reference books the station is sometimes referred to as Halton (Lancs) to distinguish it from another Halton railway station
Halton railway station
Halton railway station was a station in Halton, Cheshire on the Birkenhead Joint Railway. It was closed in 1952. Former Services-References:...
in Cheshire.
History
The station was opened on 17 November 1849 by the "little" North Western Railway. It was linked to Halton village by a railway-owned narrow toll bridge across the River LuneRiver Lune
The River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...
. A rebuilt version of the bridge is still in use, free of charge.
The original timber station was destroyed by fire on 3 April 1907. A spark from the engine of a passing Heysham
Heysham Port railway station
Heysham Port railway station serves the port of Heysham in Lancashire.It is the terminus of the Morecambe Branch Line from Lancaster.A twice-daily service formerly served the railway station , which connected with the ferry to Douglas in the Isle of Man...
– boat train set fire to a wagon of oil drums by the goods shed. The fire brigade were unable to cross the narrow bridge and it was left to a special trainload of railway workers from Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
to pass buckets of water from the river. The station was rebuilt in brick and timber and the building survives to this day, used as storage by Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
Rowing Club, with a public car park occupying the former track bed.
The station closed on 3 January 1966, along with the whole line between and Morecambe
Morecambe Promenade railway station
Morecambe Promenade Station was a railway station in Morecambe, Lancashire. It was opened on March 24th 1907 by the Midland Railway and closed in February 1994...
. No other station survives. Cyclists and walkers can travel along the former line in either direction. Beneath the trackbed, east of the station, can be heard running water that is extracted from the river to an underground pumping station in Quernmore Park.
External links
- "Millennium Park Cycle Route & Walk", Leeds–Lancaster–Morecambe Railway website, accessed 19 December 2008
- "Disused Stations Site Record — Halton (near Lancaster)", accessed 19 December 2008