Carr Mill railway station
Appearance
Carr Mill | |
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General information | |
Location | Carr Mill,St Helens,St Helens England |
Coordinates | 53°28′16″N2°43′02″W/ 53.4710°N 2.7173°W |
Grid reference | SJ523974 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and North Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 January 1896 | Opened[1] |
1 January 1917 | Closed[1] |
Carr Mill railway stationwas on theLancashire Union Railwayin the Carr Mill area ofSt Helens,England. It opened on 1 January 1896 and closed on 1 January 1917.[2] Proposals to construct a new station to serve the expanding population have been suggested by Merseytravel but funding has yet to arrive.[1]A new proposal to open a station was raised byMetro Mayor of the Liverpool City RegionSteve Rotheramas part of his re-election plans in January 2020.[3]The proposal was again raised as part of his re-election plans in 2024, with the new railway station being a priority along with new stations atDaresburyandWoodchurch.[4]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Station Name: Carr Mill".Disused Stations.Retrieved21 February2017.
- ^Quick 2009,p. 116.
- ^"Ambitious proposals for a new railway station at Woodchurch".Wirral Globe.Retrieved31 January2020.
- ^Bowman, Jamie (5 March 2024)."Woodchurch to get new railway station under Mayor's election pledge".Wirral Globe.Retrieved15 March2024.
Sources
[edit]- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001].Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology(4th ed.). Oxford:Railway & Canal Historical Society.ISBN978-0-901461-57-5.OCLC612226077.
External links
[edit]- The station's historyDisused Stations UK
- The station on old O.S. maps, with modern overlaysNational Library of Scotland
- The station and line on multiple mapsRail Map Online
- The station on an old O.S. Mapnpe Maps
- The station and line SBH3, with mileagesRailway Codes
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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St Helens Line and station open |
London and North Western Railway Lancashire Union Railway |
Garswood Line and station open |