Westhead Halt railway station
Former railway station in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westhead Halt railway station was on the Skelmersdale branch,[1] which ran from Ormskirk to Rainford Junction via Skelmersdale. Most trains ran beyond Rainford Junction through to St Helens.[2]
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Westhead Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Westhead England |
Coordinates | 53.565569°N 2.848793°W / 53.565569; -2.848793 |
Grid reference | SD438080 |
Platforms | Two |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1906 (1906-07-01) | Opened |
18 June 1951 | Closed to passengers |
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The station was situated on Castle Lane, Westhead, near Ormskirk. It opened on 1 July 1906 and closed on 18 June 1951. The line through the station was lifted in the 1960s and the station has been demolished, though the trackbed can easily be found.