Euxton railway station (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)

Euxton was an early railway station serving Euxton in Chorley, Lancashire, England.

This article is about the railway station opened by the Bolton and Preston Railway in 1843. For other uses, see Euxton railway station (disambiguation).
Euxton
General information
LocationEuxton, Chorley, Lancashire
England
Coordinates53.6763°N 2.6752°W / 53.6763; -2.6752
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBolton and Preston Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
22 June 1843 (1843-06-22)Opened
2 April 1917Closed
Location
Euxton is located in the Borough of Chorley
Euxton
Euxton
Euxton is located in Lancashire
Euxton
Euxton
Location in Lancashire, England

The station was opened on 22 June 1843 when the Bolton and Preston Railway (B&PR) opened its line from Bolton to Preston.[1]

The station was also known as Euxton Junction, it was located just south of the junction where the B&PR and the North Union Railway (NUR) met, close to Pack Saddle Bridge.[2] The B&PR became part of the NUR in 1844.[3]

The passenger station was accessed from the road where it crossed the railway, just north of the junction and there was one long platform on the east side of the line. There were buildings at the road side and on the platform.[2] The goods side of the station was to the west of the line and accessed from the Wigan to Preston road, adjacent to a public house, which had probably been Cocker's Bridge and became the Railway Tavern.[2][4]

By 1894 all access appeared to be from the road adjacent to the Railway Tavern, there were platforms both sides of the running lines both with structures. There were sidings on both sides of the mainline forming a goods yard which was able to accommodate most types of goods including live stock and was equipped with a five ton crane.[4][5]

The NUR was absorbed by two larger companies in 1889, the section from Bolton to Euxton, and therefore this station, became part of the L&YR.[1][3]

The station closed on 2 April 1917.[1] The line remains open between Preston and Wigan, however nothing remains of the station.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Chorley   Bolton and Preston Railway   Leyland

References
  1. Quick 2022, p. 185.
  2. Lancashire Sheet LXXVII (Map). Six-inch. Ordnance Survey. 1849.
  3. Grant 2017, p. 418.
  4. Lancashire LXXVII.2 (Map). 25 inch. Ordnance Survey. 1894.
  5. Oliver & Airey 1894.

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