Gerards Bridge railway station was on the St Helens to Rainford Junction[1] then Ormskirk line immediately north of Haresfinch Road in St Helens, England.[2] It opened on 3 February 1858 and closed on 1 August 1905. Remnants of the line through the station survive, leading to Pilkington's Cowley Hill site, though in September 2015 the tracks were out of use.
Gerards Bridge | |
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General information | |
Location | St Helens, St Helens England |
Coordinates | 53.462481°N 2.730809°W / 53.462481; -2.730809 |
Grid reference | SJ516965 |
Platforms | Two |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | St Helens Canal and Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 February 1858 (1858-02-01) | Opened |
1 August 1905 (1905-08-01) | Closed |
St Helens & Runcorn Gap Railway |
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Legend |
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The December 1895 timetable showed six "Down" trains to Rainford Junction and five "Up" to St Helens Monday-to-Friday, with an extra train in each direction on Saturdays.No trains called at Gerards Bridge on Sundays.[3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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St Helens Central Line closed, station open |
London and North Western Railway St Helens Canal and Railway |
Moss Bank Line and station closed |
Closed railway stations in Merseyside | ||
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Birkenhead Railway | ||
Canada Dock Branch |
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Cheshire Lines Committee | ||
Chester and Birkenhead Railway | ||
Lancashire Union Railway | ||
Liverpool and Manchester Railway | ||
Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway | ||
Liverpool Overhead Railway |
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Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway | ||
Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway |
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Manchester and Southport Railway | ||
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board | ||
North Mersey Branch |
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North Wales and Liverpool Railway | ||
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | ||
West Lancashire Railway | ||
Wirral Railway | ||
Other |
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