Barton railway station

Barton was a railway station in the village of Barton, Lancashire, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. Situated to the south of the roadbridge on Station Road (off the A5147), the station opened on 1 November 1887, and was renamed Downholland on 2 June 1924. Downholland largely served as the terminus for trains coming from Southport (initially Southport Central, then Southport Chapel Street from 1901), though through trains to Altcar and Hillhouse operated until 1926. The Barton Branch was notable for the "Altcar Bob" service, introduced in July 1906.

Barton
View of Barton railway station, looking north towards Southport
Location	Barton, West Lancashire England
Coordinates	53.5726°N 2.9725°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish
Key dates
1 November 1887	Opened as Barton
2 June 1924	renamed Downholland
26 September 1938	closed passenger services
1952	closed for all traffic

Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction railway
Southport Central until 1901 Southport Ash Street until 1902 Southport Chapel Street (MSR) from 1901 Liverpool, Crosby & Southport Rly St Luke's from 1902 West Lancashire Railway Meols Cop Blowick Butts Lane Halt from 1907 Manchester and Southport Rly Kew Gardens Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 Shirdley Hill New Cut Lane Halt from 1906 Halsall Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906 Barton Southport & Cheshire Lines Extn Rly Altcar and Hillhouse Southport & Cheshire Lines Extn Rly

The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The tracks were lifted shortly thereafter. The site now lies within the boundaries of a local nature reserve, and the heavily overgrown platforms can still be seen.

References

• Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.

External links

• Downholland at Disused Stations

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Halsall until 1906		Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Branch		Altcar and Hillhouse until 1926
Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906				Terminus from 1926