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 | |
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![]() Site of former station in 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster England |
Coordinates | 54.01046°N 2.83037°W / 54.01046; -2.83037 |
Grid reference | SD457575 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
9 July 1883 | Station opens as Ashton Hall |
Unknown date | Station renamed as Ashton Hall Halt |
7 July 1930 | Station closed |
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 | ||
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Lancaster Castle | London and North Western Railway Glasson Dock Branch |
Conder Green |
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.
Closed railway stations in Lancashire | |
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Ribble Valley line |
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Lancashire Union Railway |
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Blackpool branch lines |
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Copy Pit line | |
East Lancashire line |
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Rawtenstall to Bacup Line | |
Rochdale–Bacup line | |
Furness & Midland Railway |
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Glasson Dock branch |
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Lancaster & Preston Railway |
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Garstang & Knot-End Railway |
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Preston & Longridge Railway |
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"Little" North Western Railway |
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Lancaster & Carlisle Railway |
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Leeds & Bradford Ext Railway | |
West Lancashire Railway |
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North Union Railway |
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Ormskirk branch line |
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SCLER |
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L'pool, S'port & Preston Railway |
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Bolton and Preston Railway |
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