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- Halsall
- New Cut Lane Halt
- Shirdley Hill
- Heathey Lane Halt
- Kew Gardens
- Butts Lane Halt
- Meols Cop
- St Lukes
- Southport Central
- Southport Chapel Street
Downholland formerly Barton
(1887 - 1938)
The station opened as Barton on September 2 1887 and was renamed as Downholland on June 2 1924 and closed on Septermber 26 1938
The line was double-track, and the station was provided with two platforms. The main facilities were in a single-storey brick building on the up (southbound) platform. A small waiting shelter was provided on the opposite platform
Goods facilities were located east of the passenger station and consisted of three sidings, one of which was provided with a loading platform. The goods facility was continued until January 1 1952 but the line was not lifted until the early 1960s
In December 1895, there were four weekday departures from Barton for Southport and there were also three trains in each direction on Sundays. By July 1922, there were ten weekday departures from Barton for Southport Chapel Street and six of the trains that arrived from Southport Chapel Street terminated at Barton
Since the railway opened there had been no significant growth of housing along its route and the competition from local buses had a detrimental impact on the number of passengers and, as a result, the passenger service was withdrawn completely on September 26 1938
The site of Downholland station was later developed as a local nature reserve, and the platforms can still be seen
The line was double-track, and the station was provided with two platforms. The main facilities were in a single-storey brick building on the up (southbound) platform. A small waiting shelter was provided on the opposite platform
Goods facilities were located east of the passenger station and consisted of three sidings, one of which was provided with a loading platform. The goods facility was continued until January 1 1952 but the line was not lifted until the early 1960s
In December 1895, there were four weekday departures from Barton for Southport and there were also three trains in each direction on Sundays. By July 1922, there were ten weekday departures from Barton for Southport Chapel Street and six of the trains that arrived from Southport Chapel Street terminated at Barton
Since the railway opened there had been no significant growth of housing along its route and the competition from local buses had a detrimental impact on the number of passengers and, as a result, the passenger service was withdrawn completely on September 26 1938
The site of Downholland station was later developed as a local nature reserve, and the platforms can still be seen
