Boat Yard Crossing Halt railway station

Boat Yard Crossing Halt
General information
LocationTarleton, West Lancashire
England
Coordinates53°41′18″N 2°49′42″W / 53.6884°N 2.8282°W / 53.6884; -2.8282
Grid referenceSD454216
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
3 June 1912Opened
1 October 1913[1][2]Closed to passenger traffic
12 September 1930Closed to goods traffic

Boat Yard Crossing Halt railway station was a short-lived station on the Tarleton Branch. It was situated near the River Asland and served as the only intermediate station on the line. The site has long since been demolished and is now occupied by a housing estate.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hesketh Bank   Tarleton Branch   Tarleton

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 85. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 38. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.