Barton and Broughton railway station
Barton and Broughton railway station served the villages of Barton and Broughton in Lancashire, England, from 1840 to 1965 on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway.
Barton and Broughton | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1962 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Barton,
Broughton, Lancashire England |
| Coordinates | 53.8212°N 2.7383°W |
| Grid reference | SD514363 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| November 1840 | Opened as Broughton |
| 1861 | Name changed to Barton and Broughton |
| 1 May 1939 | Closed to passengers |
| 31 May 1965 | Closed to goods |
| Location | |
  Barton and Broughton Location in the present-day City of Preston district  Barton and Broughton Location in present-day Lancashire | |
History
The station opened as Broughton in November 1840 by the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway. To the south were goods sidings and on the northbound platform was the station building. The station's name changed to Barton and Broughton in 1861. It closed to passengers on 1 May 1939[1] and to goods on 31 May 1965.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 64. OCLC 931112387.
- "Barton & Broughton Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roebuck Line open, station closed |
Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway | Preston Line and station open | ||
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