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Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock branch line, it was opened to serve Ashton Hall, the home of Lord Ashton, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club.

Ashton Hall
Site of former station in 2008
General information
LocationThurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster
England
Coordinates54.01046°N 2.83037°W / 54.01046; -2.83037
Grid referenceSD457575
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 July 1883Station opens as Ashton Hall
Unknown dateStation renamed as Ashton Hall Halt
7 July 1930Station closed

History


Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, only to be closed seven years later.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lancaster Castle   London and North Western Railway
Glasson Dock Branch
  Conder Green

The site today


The station still stands, the trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way and the platform is just visible from under the foliage.


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