Blowick railway station
Appearance
Blowick | |
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![]() Blowick railway station circa 1910. | |
General information | |
Location | Blowick, Sefton England |
Grid reference | SD358162 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Manchester and Southport Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
early 1871 | Opened as Cop End |
1 October 1871 | Renamed Blowick |
25 September 1939 | Closed[1] |
Blowick railway station was on the Manchester and Southport Railway in the Blowick suburb of Southport, Merseyside. Situated on a level crossing on Meols Cop Road (B5276), the station opened as Cop End in early 1871, and was renamed Blowick on 1 October 1871. The station closed on 25 September 1939, and this section of the line closed on 14 June 1965, forcing trains to divert through Meols Cop on a section of the old Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway.[2]
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References
[edit]- ^ 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. pp. 68, 37. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Southport Chapel Street until 1883 Line closed, station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Manchester and Southport Railway |
Bescar Lane Line closed, station open | ||
St Luke's from 1883 Line and station closed |