Lostock Lane railway station

Lostock Lane
Location	Lostock, Bolton England
Coordinates	53°34′27″N 2°31′39″W / 53.5742°N 2.5274°W / 53.5742; -2.5274Coordinates: 53°34′27″N 2°31′39″W / 53.5742°N 2.5274°W / 53.5742; -2.5274
Grid reference	SD652087
Platforms	2 (probable)
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Bolton and Preston Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
November 1846	Station opened
1 June 1879	Station closed[1]

Lostock Lane railway station served the Lostock area of northwest England. It was located in a rural setting where Lostock Lane crossed the line. During industrialisation, nearby Horwich, Blackrod, and Lostock all grew rapidly, leaving Lostock Lane station with little source of traffic.

The station was situated immediately west of the bridge carrying Lostock Lane.^[2] By 2015 no trace of the station could be seen, though the flattened station site remains railway property with good access for road vehicles. The double tracks through the site are well used and have been electrified.

Since closure of Lostock Lane, Lostock Junction has been renamed Lostock and a new station has been opened between Lostock Lane and Blackrod called Horwich Parkway.

References[]

Sources[]

• 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.

External links[]

• The station on an 1849-50 OS Map via old OS maps
• The station site on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps