Southport Lord Street railway station
Former railway station in Southport, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Southport Lord Street (later also known as the Ribble Building, after being used by the Ribble Bus Company as a bus terminus) was a railway station located on Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, England. It was the terminus of the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway from Liverpool.
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Southport Lord Street | |
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The frontage of Southport Lord Street railway station, now part of a Travelodge hotel chain. | |
General information | |
Location | Southport, Sefton England |
Coordinates | 53.6452°N 3.0120°W / 53.6452; -3.0120 |
Grid reference | SD331170 |
Platforms | 5[1][2][3] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Key dates | |
1 September 1884 | Station opened[4] |
1 January 1917 | Station closed |
1 April 1919 | Station reopened |
7 January 1952 | Station closed to passengers |
7 July 1952 | Station closed completely |
Close
The station closed in 1952, the building was subsequently used as a bus station and later a supermarket. It is now a hotel.