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Halsall
(1887 - 1938)
Halsall station, half-a-mile to west of the village was opened on September 2 1887 and was closed on September 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. The building had a canopy that extended over the width of the platform. On the north side of the station building and adjacent to it was a two-storey house for the station master and, on its north side, a further single-storey building that housed toilets
Goods facilities were east of the line, adjacent to the passenger station and consisted of three sidings
Initially six trains ran in each direction between Southport and Downholland but, owing to insufficient use, the service was reduced to four trains in each direction. In July 1906, the railway company introduced a ‘railmotor’ service which became known as ‘Altcar Bob’ consisting of an engine and single coach combinationwith a driving cab at one end of the coach. The July 1922 timetable showed ten weekday departures from Halsall for Southport Chapel Street and six for Barton and in summer 1932, there were ten weekday services to Southport Chapel Street and ten in the return direction. During the 1930s, 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from local buses had a detrimental impact on the number of passengers and, as a result, the passenger service was withdrawn completely on September 26 1938
Halsall remained open for goods services until January 1 1952 but the track was not lifted until the early 1960s
Halsall station was later developed into a private residential property but it was substantially altered
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. The building had a canopy that extended over the width of the platform. On the north side of the station building and adjacent to it was a two-storey house for the station master and, on its north side, a further single-storey building that housed toilets
Goods facilities were east of the line, adjacent to the passenger station and consisted of three sidings
Initially six trains ran in each direction between Southport and Downholland but, owing to insufficient use, the service was reduced to four trains in each direction. In July 1906, the railway company introduced a ‘railmotor’ service which became known as ‘Altcar Bob’ consisting of an engine and single coach combinationwith a driving cab at one end of the coach. The July 1922 timetable showed ten weekday departures from Halsall for Southport Chapel Street and six for Barton and in summer 1932, there were ten weekday services to Southport Chapel Street and ten in the return direction. During the 1930s, 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
Halsall remained open for goods services until January 1 1952 but the track was not lifted until the early 1960s
Halsall station was later developed into a private residential property but it was substantially altered
