Bolton-le-Sands | |
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![]() The station in 1962 | |
General information | |
Location | Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire England |
Coordinates | 54°06′25″N 2°47′54″W / 54.107°N 2.7983°W |
Grid reference | SD479682 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
7 August 1847 | Opened as Bolton |
1861 | Name changed to Bolton-le-Sands |
3 February 1969 | Closed |
Bolton-le-Sands railway station served the village of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England, from 1847 to 1969 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened as Bolton on 7 August 1847 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Its name was changed to Bolton-le-Sands in 1861 to avoid confusion with other stations of the same name that were open around this time. The station closed on 3 February 1969.[1] The footbridge survived until 2003.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 82. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "West Coast Main Line, Bolton-le-Sands © Ian Taylor cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Carnforth Line and station open, L&C platforms closed |
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | Hest Bank Line open, station closed |