Bolton-le-Sands railway station

Disused railway station in Bolton-le-sands, Lancashire

54°06′25″N 2°47′54″W / 54.107°N 2.7983°W / 54.107; -2.7983Grid referenceSD479682Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLancaster and Carlisle RailwayPre-groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates7 August 1847 (1847-08-07)Opened as Bolton1861Name changed to Bolton-le-Sands3 February 1969 (1969-02-03)Closed

Bolton-le-Sands railway station served the village of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England, from 1847 to 1969 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.

History

The station opened as Bolton on 7 August 1847 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Its name was changed to Bolton-le-Sands in 1861 to avoid confusion with other stations of the same name that were open around this time. The station closed on 3 February 1969.[1] The footbridge survived until 2003.[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 82. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "West Coast Main Line, Bolton-le-Sands © Ian Taylor cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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Carnforth
Line and station open, L&C platforms closed 		  Lancaster and Carlisle Railway   Hest Bank
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