Bolton-le-Sands railway station served the village of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England, from 1847 to 1969 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.
Bolton-le-Sands | |
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![]() The station in 1962 | |
General information | |
Location | Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire England |
Coordinates | 54.107°N 2.7983°W / 54.107; -2.7983 |
Grid reference | SD479682 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
7 August 1847 (1847-08-07) | Opened as Bolton |
1861 | Name changed to Bolton-le-Sands |
3 February 1969 (1969-02-03) | Closed |
The station opened as Bolton on 7 August 1847 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Its name was changed to Bolton-le-Sands in 1861 to avoid confusion with other stations of the same name that were open around this time. The station closed on 3 February 1969.[1] The footbridge survived until 2003.[2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Carnforth Line and station open, L&C platforms closed |
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | Hest Bank Line open, station closed |
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Ribble Valley line |
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Lancashire Union Railway | |
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 | |
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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