Ashton Hall railway station
Ashton Hall | |
|---|---|
London Midland and Scottish Railway | |
| Key dates | |
| 9 July 1883 | Station opens as Ashton Hall |
| Unknown date | Station renamed as Ashton Hall Halt |
| 7 July 1930 | Station closed |
Ashton Hall railway station was a
Lord Ashton
, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club.
History
Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, and was closed seven years later.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Castle | Glasson Dock Branch
|
Conder Green |
The site today
The station still stands. The trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way, and the platform is just visible from under the foliage.[1]
References
- OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. OCLC 22311137.
- Geograph
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