Butts Lane Halt railway station
Butts Lane Halt was a railway station in the Blowick suburb of Southport, Merseyside.
Butts Lane Halt | |
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 The site of Butts Lane Halt in 2008 | |
| Location | Southport, Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53.6393°N 2.9695°W |
| Grid reference | SD359163 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish |
| Key dates | |
| 18 December 1909[1] | opened |
| 26 September 1938 | closed to passengers[2] |
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History
The station opened on 18 December 1909 as a halt on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway, and consisted of simple cinder based platforms at track level, situated on an embankment to the south of Butts Lane bridge.
The station closed on 26 September 1938, though the line remains open and is today used by trains on the Northern Manchester to Southport Line.
References
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Meols Cop | Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Branch |
Kew Gardens |
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