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Garstang Road Halt railway station

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Coordinates: 53°55′12″N 2°52′50″W / 53.9201°N 2.8806°W / 53.9201; -2.8806
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Garstang Road Halt
General information
LocationWyre
England
Coordinates53°55′12″N 2°52′50″W / 53.9201°N 2.8806°W / 53.9201; -2.8806
Grid referenceSD422474
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
October 1923 (1923-10)Opened
31 March 1930 (1930-03-31)Closed

Garstang Road railway station served the hamlet of Stake Pool, Lancashire, England, from 1923 to 1930 on the Knott End branch of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

History

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The station opened in October 1923 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It was situated on the east side of Garstang Road. There were seven initial services but when it opened, road traffic was already dwindling passenger numbers and when the bus services were introduced in the late 1920s, it was deemed uneconomic to continue so it closed on 31 March 1930.[1] The track was lifted in 1963 but the waiting shelter was still extant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 191. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Garstang Road Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 15 January 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Pilling
Line and station closed 		  Garstang and Knot-End Railway   Cockerham Cross Halt
Line and station closed


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