Garstang Town railway station

53°54′14″N 2°46′29″W / 53.9038°N 2.7746°W / 53.9038; -2.7746Grid referenceSD492455Platforms1 (initially)
2 later addedOther informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGarstang and Knot-End RailwayPre-groupingKnott End RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates5 December 1870 (1870-12-05)Opened as Garstang29 March 1872Services ceased17 May 1875Services resumed1909Rebuilt2 June 1924Name changed to Garstang Town31 March 1930Closed to passengers16 August 1965 (1965-08-16)Closed to goods

Garstang Town railway station served the market town of Garstang in Lancashire, England. It opened in 1870. The station closed for passengers in 1930 and for freight in 1965.

History

The station opened on 5 December 1870 by the Garstang and Knot-End Railway. It was situated on the west side of the B6430. To the south was a goods shed and an engine shed; to the north was a carriage shed. Like Cockerham Cross Halt and Cogie Hill, passenger services ceased on 11 March and 29 March 1872 due to a faulty locomotive, but they resumed when it was fitted with a new engine. The station was rebuilt in 1909 with two platforms: one on the left and an island platform, a station building on the island platform, a signal box to the west, a two-road engine shed to the northwest, and new carriage sheds to the northeast. 'Town' was added to its name on 2 July 1924. The station closed to passengers on 31 March 1930.^[1] It closed to goods on 16 August 1965. The site was later developed into housing.^[2]

References

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Nateby		Garstang and Knot-End Railway		Garstang and Catterall