Barton was a railway station in the village of Barton,

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, on the

Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway The Liverpool, Southport and 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 . It connected the West Lan ...

. Situated to the south of the roadbridge on Station Road (off the

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), the station opened on 1 November 1887, and was renamed Downholland on 2 June 1924. Downholland largely served as the terminus for trains coming from

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(initially , then from 1901), though through trains to operated until 1926. The Barton Branch was notable for the "

Altcar Bob The Altcar Bob was a train service introduced in July 1906 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on the Barton Branch of the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. The service was so named because it terminated at , though from 1926 ...

" service, introduced in July 1906. The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The tracks were lifted shortly thereafter. The site now lies within the boundaries of a local nature reserve, and the heavily overgrown platforms can still be seen.

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Downholland at Disused Stations
Disused railway stations in the Borough of West Lancashire Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1887 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1938 {{NorthWestEngland-railstation-stub