Conder Green railway station served the hamlet of

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, in

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, England, with trains to nearby

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and Lancaster along the Glasson Dock branch line.

History

Conder was opened by the

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on 9 July 1883. However, the

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was passed to the

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during the

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of 1923, only to be closed seven years later on 7 July 1930.

The site today

The trackbed through the former station is now part of the

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and the larger Bay cycleway. The station itself still stands.

References

Former London and North Western Railway stations Disused railway stations in Lancaster Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1883 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930 {{NorthWestEngland-railstation-stub