Shirdley Hill railway station

53°36′27″N 2°58′08″W / 53.6074°N 2.9689°W / 53.6074; -2.9689Grid referenceSD359127Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLiverpool, Southport and Preston Junction RailwayPre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
London and North Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 November 1887Opened26 September 1938Closed (regular services)1952Closed (all services)

Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction railway
Legend
Southport Central until 1901 Southport Ash Street until 1902 Southport Chapel Street (MSR) from 1901 Liverpool, Crosby & Southport Rly St Luke's from 1902 West Lancashire Railway Meols Cop Blowick Butts Lane Halt from 1907 Manchester and Southport Rly Kew Gardens Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 Shirdley Hill New Cut Lane Halt from 1906 Halsall Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906 Barton Southport & Cheshire Lines Extn Rly Altcar and Hillhouse Southport & Cheshire Lines Extn Rly
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Shirdley Hill was a railway station in the village of Shirdley Hill, Lancashire, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. Situated on Renacres Lane, the station opened on 1 November 1887 and was the only station on the Barton Branch to have a level crossing instead of a road bridge. The "Altcar Bob" service operated through Shirdley Hill from July 1906.

The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. Tracks from Butts Lane Halt to Shirdley Hill were left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion coaches.

Nothing remains of the station, with the site now occupied by a road named Shaws Garth, just off Renacres Lane. The road is named in memory of the last stationmaster, Thomas Shaw, and a plaque marks the location of the station. The plaque reads:

Site of Shirdley Hill Railway Station on the Southport-Downholland Branch Line. Closed to passengers 1938 and to goods traffic 1952. Stationmaster Thomas Shaw.

References

• Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.

Further reading

• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

External links

• Shirdley Hill at Disused Stations
• The line and mileages via Railwaycodes

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Kew Gardens until 1907		Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Branch		Halsall until 1906
Heathey Lane Halt from 1907				New Cut Lane Halt from 1906