The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The tracks were lifted shortly thereafter. The site now lies within the boundaries of a local nature reserve,[1] and the heavily overgrown platforms can still be seen.
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^"Haskayne Cutting Nature Reserve | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside". www.lancswt.org.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN0-947562-04-4.
barton, railway, station, station, lincolnshire, barton, humber, railway, station, other, uses, disambiguation, barton, railway, station, village, barton, lancashire, liverpool, southport, preston, junction, railway, situated, south, roadbridge, station, road,. For the station in Lincolnshire see Barton on Humber railway station For other uses see Barton railway station disambiguation Barton was a railway station in the village of Barton Lancashire on the Liverpool Southport and Preston Junction Railway Situated to the south of the roadbridge on Station Road off the A5147 the station opened on 1 November 1887 and was renamed Downholland on 2 June 1924 Downholland largely served as the terminus for trains coming from Southport initially Southport Central then Southport Chapel Street from 1901 though through trains to Altcar and Hillhouse operated until 1926 The Barton Branch was notable for the Altcar Bob service introduced in July 1906 BartonView of Barton railway station looking north towards SouthportGeneral informationLocationBarton West LancashireEnglandCoordinates53 34 21 N 2 58 21 W 53 5726 N 2 9725 W 53 5726 2 9725Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLiverpool Southport and Preston Junction RailwayPre groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and ScottishKey dates1 November 1887Opened as Barton2 June 1924renamed Downholland26 September 1938closed passenger services1952closed for all traffic Liverpool Southport andPreston Junction railway Legend Southport Central until 1901 Southport Ash Street until 1902 SouthportChapel Street MSR from 1901 Liverpool Crosby amp Southport Rly St Luke s from 1902 West Lancashire Railway Meols Cop Blowick Butts Lane Halt from 1907 Manchester and Southport Rly Kew Gardens Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 Shirdley Hill New Cut Lane Halt from 1906 Halsall Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906 Barton Southport amp Cheshire Lines Extn Rly Altcar and Hillhouse Southport amp Cheshire Lines Extn Rly This diagram viewtalkedit The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938 though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952 The tracks were lifted shortly thereafter The site now lies within the boundaries of a local nature reserve 1 and the heavily overgrown platforms can still be seen References edit Haskayne Cutting Nature Reserve The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside www lancswt org uk Retrieved 25 April 2021 Gell Rob 1986 An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport amp Liverpool 1848 1986 Heyday Publishing Company ISBN 0 947562 04 4 External links editDownholland at Disused Stations Preceding station Disused railways Following station Halsalluntil 1906 Liverpool Southport and Preston Junction RailwayBarton Branch Altcar and Hillhouseuntil 1926 Plex Moss Lane Haltfrom 1906 Terminusfrom 1926 nbsp This article on a railway station in North West England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barton railway station amp oldid 1093907577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
