Roebuck railway station served the village of Bilsborrow, Lancashire, England, from 1840 to 1849 on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway.
Roebuck | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Bilsborrow, Borough of Wyre England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 26 June 1840 | Opened |
| August 1849 | Closed |
| Location | |
  Roebuck Location in the present-day Wyre Borough  Roebuck Location in present-day Lancashire | |
History edit
The station opened on 26 June 1840 by the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway. It was named after what is now the Roebuck Hotel. It was replaced by Brock, which opened to the north, in August 1849.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 344. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garstang and Catterall Line open, station closed |
Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway | Barton and Broughton Line open, station closed | ||
53°51′08″N 2°44′28″W / 53.8523°N 2.7410°W
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