Euxton railway station (London and North Western Railway)
Disused railway station in Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Euxton was an early railway station serving Euxton in Chorley, Lancashire, England.
Euxton | |||||
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Location | Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire England | ||||
Coordinates | 53.6678°N 2.6736°W / 53.6678; -2.6736 | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | North Union Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London North Western Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
31 October 1838 (1838-10-31) | Opened | ||||
2 September 1895 | Closed | ||||
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The station was opened on 31 October 1838 when the North Union Railway opened its line from Wigan to Preston.[1]
The station was located to the north of Euxton where Know Lane crossed the railway, between Know House and the Bay Tree Inn. The station comprised a single platform with a station house to the east side of the railway.[2] By 1894 there were two buildings on the east side of the line, platforms on both sides of the railway with some smaller structures on the north-bound platform. There did not appear to be any goods facilities.[3][4]
The station closed on 2 September 1895.[1] The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) replaced Euxton with a new station, Balshaw Lane and Euxton, opening on the same day located 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south of the original Euxton station. The NUR was absorbed by two larger companies in 1889, the section from Parkside to Euxton became part of the L&NWR.[1][5]
The line remains open between Preston and Wigan, however nothing remains of the station.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Coppull | North Union Railway | Leyland |