The short section of line that contains Meols Cop is still open and has replaced a section of the original Manchester and Southport Railway. This northern part was electrified in 1904 and then de-electrified sixty years later.
ReferencesEdit
Cotterall, J.E., (1982), The West Lancashire Railway, The Oakwood Press, ISBN0-85361-288-9
Nock, O.S. (1969), The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway – A Concise History, Ian Allan, ISBN0-7110-0130-8
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liverpool, southport, preston, junction, railway, formed, 1884, totaled, miles, 1897, became, part, lancashire, yorkshire, railway, 1901, northern, terminus, switched, from, southport, central, southport, chapel, street, liverpool, southport, andpreston, junct. The Liverpool Southport and Preston Junction Railway was formed in 1884 and totaled 7 miles In 1897 it became part of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and on 1 May 1901 its northern terminus switched from Southport Central to Southport Chapel Street Liverpool Southport andPreston Junction RailwayOverviewLocaleLancashireMerseysideTechnicalTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeRoute mapLegendSouthport Central until 1901Southport Ash Street until 1902SouthportChapel Street MSR from 1901Liverpool Crosby amp Southport RlySt Luke s from 1902West Lancashire RailwayMeols CopBlowickButts Lane Halt from 1907Manchester and Southport RlyKew GardensHeathey Lane Halt from 1907Shirdley HillNew Cut Lane Halt from 1906HalsallPlex Moss Lane Halt from 1906BartonSouthport amp Cheshire Lines Extn RlyAltcar and HillhouseSouthport amp Cheshire Lines Extn RlyThis diagram viewtalkeditRailway Junctions Diagram of Hillhouse JunctionSite of Butts Lane HaltIt connected the West Lancashire Railway s lines to the north of Southport to the CLC Southport amp Cheshire Lines Extension Railway at Altcar and Hillhouse railway station Known also as the Barton branch it ran from 1 September 1887 to 21 January 1952 The Barton branch was notable for the Altcar Bob service introduced in July 1906 The short section of line that contains Meols Cop is still open and has replaced a section of the original Manchester and Southport Railway This northern part was electrified in 1904 and then de electrified sixty years later References EditCotterall J E 1982 The West Lancashire Railway The Oakwood Press ISBN 0 85361 288 9 Nock O S 1969 The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway A Concise History Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0130 8External links EditOn The Track of Altcar Bob nbsp This England rail transport related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liverpool Southport and Preston Junction Railway amp oldid 1157884035, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
