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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
Location
Poulton Curve is located in the Borough of Wyre
Poulton Curve
Poulton Curve
Poulton Curve is located in Lancashire
Poulton Curve
Poulton Curve
Location in Lancashire, England

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

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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