Garstang and Catterall railway station

Garstang and Catterall railway station served as the interchange between the Garstang and Knot-End Railway and the London and North Western Railway, in Lancashire, England. The station was in the parish of Barnacre-with-Bonds, close to the village of Catterall, adjacent to the Lancaster Canal, and opposite the Kenlis Arms Pub.

Garstang & Catterall
The former station house, with steps that originally led to the platforms
General information
LocationBarnacre-with-Bonds, Wyre
England
Coordinates53°53′20″N 2°44′52″W / 53.8890°N 2.7479°W / 53.8890; -2.7479
Platforms3
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
26 June 1840Opened
3 February 1969Closed
Location
Garstang & Catterall is located in the Borough of Wyre
Garstang & Catterall
Garstang & Catterall
Location in the present-day Wyre Borough
Garstang & Catterall is located in Lancashire
Garstang & Catterall
Garstang & Catterall
Location in present-day Lancashire

This station was on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway (now part of the West Coast Main Line) between Preston and Lancaster. It opened on 26 June 1840,[1] originally named Garstang Station.[2] It was the last of the stations between Preston and Lancaster to close, on 3 February 1969.[3]

The station had a platform for each direction of the main line, and a third platform for the single-track branch line to Pilling and Knott End.

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995), The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens, Yeovil, ISBN 1-85260-508-1
  2. ^ Suggitt, G. (2003, revised 2004) Lost Railways of Lancashire, Countryside Books, Newbury, ISBN 1-85306-801-2, p.28
  3. ^ Welch, M.S. (2004) Lancashire Steam Finale, Runpast Publishing, Cheltenham, ISBN 1-870754-61-1, p.2


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Scorton   Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway   Brock
Garstang Town   Garstang and Knot-End Railway   Terminus