Southport Ash Street was a railway station in

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 Iris ...

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History

It opened as Southport Windsor Road on 10 June 1878 as the temporary terminus of 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 constructe ...

from Preston. On 5 September 1882 a permanent terminus was opened at

Southport Central Southport Central is an 18,130 m² mixed Use, multi-purpose development at the corner of Scarborough and Lawson Streets in Southport, Queensland, Australia. It comprises three towers with integrated shopping and commercial precincts with a tota ...

. From 1 November 1887 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 Lanc ...

to Altcar and Hillhouse also ran through ''Southport Ash Street''. In July 1897, both lines were absorbed into 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 ...

. Ash Street station closed to passengers on 1 June 1902 when all services were transferred to a new platform on the nearby St Luke's railway station.

References

External links

Southport Ash Street at Disused Stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1878 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1902 Disused railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Buildings and structures in Southport {{Merseyside-railstation-stub