Morecambe Euston Road railway station
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Morecambe Euston Road was the terminus station of the London and North Western Railway
's branch line to Morecambe
, in Lancashire
, England. It closed in 1963, after which all trains to Morecambe used the nearby station.
The first railway to Morecambe was built by the Morecambe Harbour and Railway (MHR) company in 1848. It had its station at Northumberland Street, roughly the same location as the modern-day Morecambe Station
. The MHR had, in 1846, amalgamated with the "Little" North Western Railway (NWR), which was taken over by the Midland Railway
in 1874.
The rival London and North Western Railway
(LNWR) built its own branch line to Morecambe in 1864, joining the main LNWR line at Hest Bank
. The line connected to the NWR's Northumberland Street Station and the harbour, but the LNWR had to provide its own station at Poulton Lane because of increasing congestion at Northumberland Street. This was subsequently replaced by a rather more substantial terminus at Euston Road which opened on 9 May 1886.
The LNWR station at Euston Road remained much quieter than its Midland neighbour (although it did come into its own in the summer months) and it was the obvious one to be closed when traffic to the resort began to decline in the 1950s – service trains being diverted to Promenade
from 15 September 1958, although it remained in seasonal use until complete closure five years later on 7 September 1963.
The station has been demolished but its goods shed survives in a builders' merchant's yard.
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
's branch line to Morecambe
Morecambe
Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
, in Lancashire
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 1963, after which all trains to Morecambe used the nearby station.
History
The first railway to Morecambe was built by the Morecambe Harbour and Railway (MHR) company in 1848. It had its station at Northumberland Street, roughly the same location as the modern-day Morecambe Station
Morecambe railway station
Morecambe railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Morecambe in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Morecambe Branch Line from to Heysham. The current truncated two-platform station was opened in 1994 to replace the Midland Railway's earlier terminus situated some...
. The MHR had, in 1846, amalgamated with the "Little" North Western Railway (NWR), which was taken over by the Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
in 1874.
The rival London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
(LNWR) built its own branch line to Morecambe in 1864, joining the main LNWR line at Hest Bank
Hest Bank North Junction
Hest Bank North Junction is a railway junction in Lancashire where the Morecambe Branch Line joins the former LNWR line in the down direction between Lancaster and Carnforth. It is also known as Morecambe North Junction. This line is currently being considered to become a community railway. Hest...
. The line connected to the NWR's Northumberland Street Station and the harbour, but the LNWR had to provide its own station at Poulton Lane because of increasing congestion at Northumberland Street. This was subsequently replaced by a rather more substantial terminus at Euston Road which opened on 9 May 1886.
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...
from 15 September 1958, although it remained in seasonal use until complete closure five years later on 7 September 1963.
The station has been demolished but its goods shed survives in a builders' merchant's yard.