Crossens railway station was a railway station serving

Crossens Crossens is the northernmost district of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. Historically part of the ancient parish of North Meols and entirely in Lancashire, most of Crossens was transferred to Merseyside on 1 April 1974, when local ...

, a suburb of

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Irish ...

, Sefton,

Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a metropolitan county, metropolitan and ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North West England, with a population of List of ceremonial counties of England, 1.38 million. It encompasses both banks of the Merse ...

, England.

History

Located on the

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern ...

main line between and , it was opened to passengers by the

West Lancashire Railway The West Lancashire Railway (WLR) ran northeast from Southport to Preston in northwest England. History Construction was started by Samuel Swire the Mayor of Southport, on 19 April 1873. It opened on 15 September 1882. A branch was construct ...

in 1878. In April 1904 it became the last electrified station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's suburban lines from

Liverpool Exchange railway station Liverpool Exchange railway station was a railway station located in the city centre of Liverpool, England. Of the four terminal stations in Liverpool's city centre, Exchange station was the only station not accessed via a tunnel. The station w ...

, forming a terminus of the Southport - Crossens electric branch. Services ended on 6 September 1964 with the closure of the Southport to Preston line.Cadwallader, Jonathan and Jenkins, Martin (2010) ''Merseyside Electrics'', Ian Allan Publishing, (p34 has colour photo of Crossens station looking north, with electric train M29865M in platform)

Layout

The station consisted of two platforms. A turnback track siding was provided for the electric Class 502 trains if a through train to either Southport or Preston was scheduled. Just beyond the end of the electrified section was a level crossing with a controlling signal box on the line from Southport to Preston.

References

Disused railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Buildings and structures in Southport Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Beeching closures in England Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1964 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1878 {{Merseyside-railstation-stub