Coppull railway station

Coppull railway station is a closed railway station in Coppull, England, situated on Station Road in the centre of the village.

Coppull
Location
PlaceCoppull
AreaChorley
Coordinates53.6236°N 2.6589°W / 53.6236; -2.6589
Grid referenceSD565144
Operations
Pre-groupingNorth Union Railway
London and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
31 October 1838First station opened
2 September 1895First station closed, replaced by second station
2 September 1895Second station opened
6 October 1969Second station closed[1]
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

Coppull was in the historic county of Lancashire and remains in the county's modern version.

History

The station was opened by the North Union Railway in 1838. The North Union later became part of the London and North Western Railway.

In 1895 the original station was closed and replaced on the same day by a new one 4 chains (80 m) away. Sources differ on the direction of the move. Engineer's Line Reference (ELR) data suggests a move southwards,[2] whilst Butt states the move was 135 metres to the west.[1]

The station joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping in 1923 and passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The station closed in October 1969.[1]

Services

In 1922 eight "Down" (northbound) services called at Coppull on Mondays to Saturdays. Most were local services, with a Saturdays Only "Parliamentary", calling at most stations in a five and a half hour journey from Crewe to Carlisle. No trains called on Sundays. The "Up" service was similar.[3]

References
  1. Butt 1995, p. 68.
  2. Line and mileages via Railwaycodes
  3. Bradshaw 1986, pp. 412–5

Sources
  • Bradshaw (1986), Bradshaw's July 1922 Railway Guide (reprint), Guild Publishing London
  • Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Standish   West Coast Main Line
North Union Railway		   Balshaw Lane and Euxton
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