Southport Central railway station
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Southport Central was a railway station in Southport
, Lancashire
, England
. It was opened on 4 September 1882 as the terminus of the West Lancashire Railway
from Preston
; it replaced the temporary terminus at Windsor Road which had been in use since 10 June 1878.
The station was also known as Southport Derby Road.
From 2 September 1887 it was also the terminus of the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
whose services to Liverpool ran over the Cheshire Lines Committee's route between Altcar and Hillhouse
and , and then over the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
(LYR) into .
In July 1897, both lines were absorbed into the LYR. Southport Central closed to passengers on 1 May 1901 when all services were transferred to the nearby Southport Chapel Street station. It remained in use as a goods depot for many years. The old station has subsequently been demolished and is now a supermarket car park.
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was opened on 4 September 1882 as the terminus of the West Lancashire Railway
West Lancashire Railway
The West Lancashire Railway ran northeast from Southport to Preston in northwest England.-History:Construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport, on 19 April 1873....
from Preston
Preston Fishergate Hill railway station
Preston Fishergate Hill was a railway station at the bottom of Fishergate Hill in Preston. It formed the northeastern terminus of the West Lancashire Railway which built a direct railway link between Southport and Preston...
; it replaced the temporary terminus at Windsor Road which had been in use since 10 June 1878.
The station was also known as Southport Derby Road.
From 2 September 1887 it was also the terminus of the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
The Liverpool, Southport & Preston Junction Railway was formed in 1884, and totaled 7 miles. In 1897 it became part of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, and on 1 May 1901, its northern terminus switched from to ....
whose services to Liverpool ran over the Cheshire Lines Committee's route between Altcar and Hillhouse
Altcar and Hillhouse railway station
Altcar and Hillhouse was a railway station located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway near Great Altcar, Lancashire. The station opened on September 1, 1884, and from 1887 to 1926 also served as the southern terminus of the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway, which...
and , and then over the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
(LYR) into .
In July 1897, both lines were absorbed into the LYR. Southport Central closed to passengers on 1 May 1901 when all services were transferred to the nearby Southport Chapel Street station. It remained in use as a goods depot for many years. The old station has subsequently been demolished and is now a supermarket car park.