Kew Gardens railway station (Merseyside)
Kew Gardens was a railway station at Kew on the edge of Southport, Merseyside, England, situated north of the A570 between Meols Cop Road and Foul Lane.
Kew Gardens | |
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 Kew Gardens railway station circa 1930, looking north towards Southport | |
| General information | |
| Location | Southport, Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53.6329°N 2.9687°W |
| Grid reference | SD359156 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1887 | Opened |
| 26 September 1938 | Closed (regular services) |
| 1952 | Closed (all services) |
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History
The line and station were built by the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway, opening on 1 November 1887.
Kew Gardens served and was named after a nearby 12-acre (49,000 m2) park and boating lake, which closed around 1930. The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The track was left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion stock.
The site has since been redeveloped and is now occupied by a retail park.
References
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Meols Cop until 1907 |
Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Branch |
Shirdley Hill until 1907 | ||
| Butts Lane Halt from 1907 |
Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 |
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