Kew Gardens railway station (Merseyside)

Kew Gardens was a railway station at Kew on the edge of Southport, Merseyside, England, situated north of the A570 between Meols Cop Road and Foul Lane.

Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens railway station circa 1930, looking north towards Southport
LocationSouthport, Sefton
England
Coordinates53.6329°N 2.9687°W / 53.6329; -2.9687
Grid referenceSD359156
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLiverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish
Key dates
1 November 1887Opened
26 September 1938Closed (regular services)
1952Closed (all services)
Liverpool, Southport and
Preston Junction railway
Southport Central
until 1901
Southport Ash Street
until 1902
Southport
Chapel Street
(MSR)
from 1901
St Luke's
from 1902
Meols Cop
Blowick
Butts Lane Halt
from 1907
Kew Gardens
Heathey Lane Halt
from 1907
Shirdley Hill
New Cut Lane Halt
from 1906
Halsall
Plex Moss Lane Halt
from 1906
Barton
Altcar and Hillhouse

History

The line and station were built by the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway, opening on 1 November 1887.

Kew Gardens served and was named after a nearby 12-acre (49,000 m2) park and boating lake, which closed around 1930. The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The track was left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion stock.

The site has since been redeveloped and is now occupied by a retail park.

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.
    Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
    Meols Cop
    until 1907
      Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
    Barton Branch
      Shirdley Hill
    until 1907
    Butts Lane Halt
    from 1907
        Heathey Lane Halt
    from 1907


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