Skelmersdale railway station
| Skelmersale | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Skelmersdale |
| Area | West Lancashire |
| Coordinates | 53°33′02″N 2°48′38″W / 53.5506°N 2.8105°WCoordinates: 53°33′02″N 2°48′38″W / 53.5506°N 2.8105°W |
| Grid reference | SD464063 |
| Operations | |
| Line | Skelmersdale Branch |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 1 March 1858 | Opened as Blaguegate |
| 1 August 1874 | Renamed Skelmersdale |
| 5 November 1956 | Closed (passenger services) |
| 4 November 1963 | Closed (all services) |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Skelmersdale railway station was a station located on the Skelmersdale Branch at Skelmersdale, England. The station was originally named Blague Gate, having its name changed to Skelmersdale on 8 August 1874.[1]
[edit] Recreation proposals
There have been proposals made to reopen Skelmerdale railway station, which would require three-mile rail restoration.[2] In January 2009, the Liverpool Echo newspaper reported that recommendations have been put to councillors to endorse the £60m plan to build a new railway station in Skelmersdale, reconnecting the town with Liverpool.[3]
In June 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies, in its Expanding Access to the Rail Network report, called for funding for the reopening of this station as part of a £500m scheme to open 33 stations on 14 lines closed in the Beeching Axe, including seven new parkway stations.[4] The report proposes extending the line from Ormskirk railway station by laying 3 miles of new single track along the previous route towards Rainford Junction, at a cost estimated to be in the region of £31m. The route is largely intact, however deviation north of Westhead would be required. The proposed station would be on north west corner of town near the Skelmersdale Ring Road, right next to where the old station once was.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ The coming of the railway
- ^ House of Commons - Transport - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
- ^ "£40m rail link plans are backed". Liverpool Echo. 22 January 2009. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/01/22/40m-rail-link-plans-are-backed-100252-22750057/. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - England - Operators call for new rail lines". BBC News. 15 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8099912.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Connecting Communities" (pdf). Association of Train Operating Companies. June 2009. http://www.atoc.org/clientfiles/File/publicationsdocuments/ConnectingCommunitiesReport_S10.pdf. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
[edit] External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhead Halt | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Skelmersdale Branch |
White Moss Level Crossing Halt | ||
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