Chew Moor railway station

Chew Moor railway station briefly served the village of Chew Moor, between Lostock and Westhoughton, England.

Chew Moor
General information
Location	Chew Moor, Lostock, Bolton England
Coordinates	53.5620°N 2.5084°W / 53.5620; -2.5084
Grid reference	SD664073
Platforms	2 (probable)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Liverpool and Bury Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
20 November 1848	Station opened
August 1852	Station closed[1][2]

v t e Liverpool and Bury Railway
Legend
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 1848 – 1922
L&YR to Heywood Bury Interchange Modern day Manchester Metrolink Bury (Knowsley Street) ELR to Bury Bolton Street MBRR to Manchester Victoria station Black Lane L&YR to Manchester Victoria station Bradley Fold Darcy Lever MBBR to Manchester Victoria station Bolton Trinity Street BBCWYR to Blackburn Lostock Junction B&PR to Preston Chew Moor Westhoughton L&YR to Horwich and Blackrod M&SR to Manchester Victoria station Crow Nest Junction Hindley LUR to Blackburn LUR to St Helens Shaw Street L&YR Pemberton loop NUR Springs branch NUR Springs branch Ince WJR to Wigan Central WJR to Strangeways and Hindley NUR to Warrington Wigan L&YR (1st station...1848-1860) Wigan L&NWR Wigan L&YR (since 1896) Wigan L&YR (2nd station...1860-1896) NUR to Preston M&SR to Southport L&YR Pemberton loop LUR to St Helens Shaw Street Pemberton Orrell Upholland (1st station...1848-1852) Pimbo Lane (renamed Upholland) Rainford Junction (from 1858) (renamed Rainford after 1st closed) ELR to Skelmersdale SHCRC to St Helens Shaw Street Rainford (1st station...1848-1858) Kirkby L&BR North Mersey and Alexandra Docks Simonswood (renamed Aintree then Fazakerley) CLC to Aintree Central CLC to Liverpool Central MR to Langton Docks Goods station Preston Road (renamed Rice Lane) ELR to Preston Walton Junction L&NWR to Alexandra Dock Goods station L&NWR to Canada Dock Goods station Bootle Lane (renamed Kirkdale) LC&SR to Southport Chapel Street L&NWR to Edge Hill Redfern Street mineral depot MR Huskisson Dock Goods station CLC to Liverpool Central Liverpool North Docks (from 1854) (renamed Sandhills) MR Sandon Dock Goods station CLC Huskisson Goods station L&BR North Docks Goods station Great Howard Street/ Liverpool Borough Gaol (later first Great Howard Street Goods station) L&NWR Waterloo Goods station L&NWR to Edge Hill Second Great Howard Street Goods station Tithebarn Street/ Liverpool Exchange Modern day line to Liverpool Central
Abbreviations
BBCWYR Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway CLC Cheshire Lines Committee ELR East Lancashire Railway L&YR Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway LUR Lancashire Union Railway L&BR Liverpool and Bury Railway LC&SR Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway L&NWR London and North Western Railway MBBR Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway MBRR Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway M&SR Manchester and Southport Railway MR Midland Railway NUR North Union Railway SHCRC St Helens Canal and Railway Company WJR Wigan Junction Railways

History

The station was opened in 1848 by the Liverpool and Bury Railway. In August 1852 the company opened Lostock Junction station less than a mile to the north, rendering Chew Moor surplus to requirements.^[1]

Location

Chew Moor station was situated immediately north of what is now the M61 overbridge across the line.^[3][4]

By 2016, no trace of the station could be seen. The double tracks through the site were in use as part of the Manchester to Southport Line and were planned to be electrified.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Westhoughton Line and station open		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Liverpool and Bury Railway		Bolton Trinity Street Line and station open

References

1. Butt 1995, p. 60.
2. Quick 2009, p. 123.
3. "The station on an 1845-6 OS Map". National Library of Scotland.
4. "The station site on an Edwardian OS Map with modern overlays". National Library of Scotland.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.