Barton and Broughton railway station

Disused railway station in Lancashire, England

Barton and Broughton
The station in 1962
General information
LocationBarton, Broughton, Lancashire
England
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Barton and Broughton is located in the City of Preston district
Barton and Broughton
Barton and Broughton
Location in the present-day City of Preston district
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Barton and Broughton is located in Lancashire
Barton and Broughton
Barton and Broughton
Location in present-day Lancashire
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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.

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

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 64. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Barton & Broughton Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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