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Poulton Curve Halt railway station

Coordinates: 53°51′00″N 2°59′51″W / 53.8499°N 2.9974°W / 53.8499; -2.9974
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Poulton Curve
Site of the former station (2018)
General information
LocationPoulton-le-Fylde, Wyre
England
Coordinates53°51′00″N 2°59′51″W / 53.8499°N 2.9974°W / 53.8499; -2.9974
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway / London and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLYR / LNWR
Key dates
1 February 1909Opened
1 July 1952Closed

Poulton Curve was a halt on the Fleetwood-to-Blackpool railway line in Lancashire, England.

On 1 July 1899 a new curve was opened at Poulton-le-Fylde to complete the triangle of lines between Kirkham, Fleetwood and Blackpool. Poulton Curve Halt was opened on this section on 1 February 1909. It closed on 1 July 1952.

Railways in Poulton-le-Fylde. The dates refer to passenger services.

References

Maps showing
Poulton Curve Halt
Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945)
NPE Maps (1947)
Vision of Britain  
Other maps

53°51′00″N 2°59′51″W / 53.8499°N 2.9974°W / 53.8499; -2.9974

  • Suggitt, G. (2003, revised 2004) Lost Railways of Lancashire, Countryside Books, Newbury, ISBN 1-85306-801-2, p. 38
  • Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p. 27


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Layton   Preston and Wyre
Joint Railway

Fleetwood Branch Line
  Thornton for Cleveleys