Lostock Lane railway station

53°34′27″N 2°31′39″W / 53.5742°N 2.5274°W / 53.5742; -2.5274Grid referenceSD652087Platforms2 (probable)Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBolton and Preston RailwayPre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayKey datesNovember 1846Station opened1 June 1879Station closed^[1]

Lostock Lane railway station served the Lostock area of Greater Manchester, England. It was located in a rural setting where Lostock Lane crossed the line. During industrialisation, nearby Horwich, Blackrod, and Lostock all grew rapidly, leaving Lostock Lane station with little source of traffic.

The station was situated immediately west of the bridge carrying Lostock Lane.^[2] By 2015 no trace of the station could be seen, though the flattened station site remains railway property with good access for road vehicles. The double tracks through the site are well used and have been electrified.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Lostock Junction Line and station open		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway		Blackrod Line and station open

Since closure of Lostock Lane, Lostock Junction has been renamed Lostock and a new station has been opened between Lostock Lane and Blackrod called Horwich Parkway.

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.

External links

• The station on an 1849-50 OS Map via old OS maps
• The station site on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps