The station opened on 1 September 1884, and from 1887 to 1926 also served as the southern terminus of the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway, which it connected with at Hillhouse Junction, between Altcar and Mossbridge. Thereafter, the southern terminus of the LSPJR regular services became Barton (or Downholland as it was occasionally known). The "Altcar Bob" service, introduced in July 1906, was so named because it terminated here until that time. Altcar and Hillhouse was situated on the south side of the B5195 road, near the sewage works.
Along with all other stations on the extension line, Altcar and Hillhouse closed on 1 January 1917, as a World War I economy measure.
The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 July 1952 at Southport Lord Street, Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse Stations. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services (7 January 1952) and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 July 1952, a siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The very last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts 'special' between Aintree and Altcar & Hillhouse railways stations on 6 June 1959.[4]
Bolger, Paul (1984). An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee. Merseyside: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN0-947562-00-1.
Fields, N; Gilbert, A C; Knight, N R (1980), Liverpool to Manchester into the Second Century, Manchester Transport Museum Society, ISBN0-900857-19-6
Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN0-947562-04-4.
Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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Altcar and Hillhouse via Disused Stations UK
Station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps
The station on an 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland
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Altcar and Hillhouse was a railway station located on the Southport amp Cheshire Lines Extension Railway near Great Altcar Lancashire England Altcar and HillhouseAltcar and Hillhouse in 1949 looking southGeneral informationLocationGreat Altcar West LancashireEnglandCoordinates53 32 51 N 2 59 02 W 53 54748 N 2 98397 W 53 54748 2 98397Grid referenceSD349060Platforms2 1 2 Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySouthport amp Cheshire Lines Extension RailwayPre groupingCheshire Lines CommitteePost groupingCheshire Lines CommitteeKey dates1 September 1884Station opened1 January 1917Station closed1 April 1919Station reopened7 January 1952Station closed to passengers7 July 1952Station closed to public goods servicesMay 1960Station closed completely 3 Hillhouse Junction with Altcar and Hillhouse below vteCheshire Lines Committee Legend Merseyside Lines Southport Lord Street Birkdale Palace to Southport Ainsdale Ainsdale Beach Northern line Woodvale Freshfield to Liverpool Central Liverpool Southport andPreston Junction Railway Barton Mossbridge Hillhouse Junction Altcar and Hillhouse Lydiate Sefton and Maghull to Ormskirk Old Roan Aintree Junction Southport Junction Aintree Central Aintree Northern line Warbreck Orrell Park Walton to Kirkby Rice Lane to Liverpool Central Fazakerley Junctions Walton on the Hill Huskisson Clubmoor West Derby Knotty Ash amp Stanley Broad Green CityLine Childwall Gateacre Northern line Liverpool Central Liverpool CentralHigh Level St James Brunswick original Egerton Street Junction Brunswick St Michaels Otterspool Aigburth Cressington to Lime Street Garston Liverpool South Parkway Hunts Cross West Junction Hunts Cross to Manchester Central The station opened on 1 September 1884 and from 1887 to 1926 also served as the southern terminus of the Liverpool Southport and Preston Junction Railway which it connected with at Hillhouse Junction between Altcar and Mossbridge Thereafter the southern terminus of the LSPJR regular services became Barton or Downholland as it was occasionally known The Altcar Bob service introduced in July 1906 was so named because it terminated here until that time Altcar and Hillhouse was situated on the south side of the B5195 road near the sewage works Contents 1 History 2 The site today 3 References 3 1 Sources 4 External linksHistory editAlong with all other stations on the extension line Altcar and Hillhouse closed on 1 January 1917 as a World War I economy measure The station was reopened on 1 April 1919 and continued in use until 7 January 1952 when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 July 1952 at Southport Lord Street Birkdale Palace and Altcar amp Hillhouse Stations Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale Lydiate and Sefton amp Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services 7 January 1952 and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with After 7 July 1952 a siding remained open at Altcar amp Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960 The very last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts special between Aintree and Altcar amp Hillhouse railways stations on 6 June 1959 4 As an ex Cheshire Lines Committee railway the line through Altcar amp Hillhouse became a joint operation between the London Midland and Scottish Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway following the Grouping of 1923 The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948 before closure by British Railways on 7 July 1952 The site today editThe station has been demolished The route of the line through the station is today part of the Trans Pennine Trail References edit Fields Gilbert amp Knight 1980 Photo 144 Bolger 1984 pp 28 9 Bolger 1984 p 6 Special trains via sixbellsjunction Sources edit Bolger Paul 1984 An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee Merseyside Heyday Publishing Company ISBN 0 947562 00 1 Fields N Gilbert A C Knight N R 1980 Liverpool to Manchester into the Second Century Manchester Transport Museum Society ISBN 0 900857 19 6 Gell Rob 1986 An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport amp Liverpool 1848 1986 Heyday Publishing Company ISBN 0 947562 04 4 Butt R V J October 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 OL 11956311M Jowett Alan 2000 Jowett s Nationalised Railway Atlas 1st ed Penryn Cornwall Atlantic Transport Publishers ISBN 978 0 906899 99 1 OCLC 228266687 External links editAltcar and Hillhouse via Disused Stations UK Station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps The station on an 1888 1913 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland Special trains via sixbellsjunction Preceding station Disused railways Following station Lydiate Cheshire Lines CommitteeSouthport amp Cheshire Lines Extension Railway Mossbridgeuntil 1917 Woodvalefrom 1919 Lydiate Liverpool Southport and Preston Junction RailwayBarton Branch Bartonuntil 1926 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Altcar and Hillhouse railway station amp oldid 1190416176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
