Gerards Bridge railway station
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Gerards Bridge | |
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Location | |
Place | St Helens |
Area | St Helens |
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Grid reference | SJ516965 |
Operations | |
Original company | St Helens Canal and Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Platforms | Two |
History | |
1 February 1858 | Opened |
1 August 1905 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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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.
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Services
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 |
References
Sources
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External links
- A detailed history via Disused Stations UK
- The station on a 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland
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