Collins Green railway station was a

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. It was in operation between 1830 and 1951.

Opening and location

The station was opened by the

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(L&MR) on 15 September 1830. The station lay on the L&MR's line between St Helens Junction and

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stations. It was situated in the hamlet of Collins Green, Lancashire (now in Cheshire), one mile (1.6 km) north of

village. The station was located just east of the point where the railway line passed over Penkford Lane ( B5204). The station was initially a request stop manned by a railway policeman in charge of the level-crossing. His quarters were in a building north of the line as shown o
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Subsequently a short access road linked to a new station building on the south side of the line and the level-crossing was replaced by a tunnel.

Later history and operating companies

The L&MR was absorbed by the

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on 8 August 1845 and this company became a major component of the

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(L&NWR) on 16 July 1846. On 1 January 1923, the L&NWR was absorbed by the

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, which continued to operate the train services through the station.

Passenger train service

During July 1922, most eastbound L&NWR trains stopping at the station on weekdays were local services from St Helens Shaw Street station to Earlestown or Warrington Bank Quay station, but three were through trains from

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to Manchester Exchange. Three years after the L&MSR was nationalised within British Railways, Collins Green station was closed on 2 April 1951.

References

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