Ashton Hall railway station

54°00′38″N 2°49′49″W / 54.01046°N 2.83037°W / 54.01046; -2.83037Grid referenceSD457575Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates9 July 1883Station opens as Ashton HallUnknown dateStation renamed as Ashton Hall Halt7 July 1930Station closed

Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock branch line, it was opened to serve Ashton Hall, the home of Lord Ashton, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club.

History

Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, and was closed seven years later.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Lancaster Castle		London and North Western Railway Glasson Dock Branch		Conder Green

The site today

The station still stands. The trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way, and the platform is just visible from under the foliage.[1]

References

• 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.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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