Union Bank Farm Halt railway station

Union Bank Farm Halt
General information
Location	Bold Heath, St Helens England
Coordinates	53.4042°N 2.7167°W / 53.4042; -2.7167
Grid reference	SJ524899
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1911 (1911-10-01)	Station opened
18 June 1951 (1951-06-18)	Station closed

St Helens & Runcorn Gap Railway
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Union Bank Farm Halt railway station was on the southern section[1][2] of the St Helens and Runcorn Gap line of the London and North Western Railway.

History

On 1 October 1911 the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) introduced a steam railmotor service between Widnes and St Helens, and at the same time, opened two new halts along the route: Ann Street Halt and Union Bank Farm Halt.[3][4]

The halt was built in wood and could fairly be described as 'minimal'.[5]

The halt closed on 18 June 1951, when passenger trains were withdrawn between Widnes and St Helens.[3][6]

Services

In 1922 six "Down" (northbound) trains a day called at Ann Street Halt, 'One class only' (i.e. 3rd Class) and 'Week Days Only' (i.e. not Sundays). The "Up" service was similar. The trains' destinations were St Helens to the north and Ditton Junction to the south, with some travelling beyond to Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street.[7]

In 1951 the service was sparser. Four trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday. On Saturdays three trains called in each direction, all were 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[8]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Clock Face Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway		Farnworth & Bold Line and station closed

References

Notes

1. Engineers' Line Reference SOM via railwaycodes
2. Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 237. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. Tolson, J.M. (1983). The St Helens Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History. Salisbury: Oakwood Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-85361-292-7. OL64.
5. Pixton 1996, p. 62
6. Tolson 1983, p. 86
7. Bradshaw 1985, p. 495
8. Pixton 1996, p. 86

Sources

• Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
• Pixton, Bob (1996), The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways, The Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 0-7524-0751-1
• Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7110-3695-6

External links

• The station on a 1937-1961 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland
• Union Bank Farm Halt on navigable 1948 O.S. map
• "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
• an illustrated history of the line via 8D Association