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- Kew Gardens
- Butts Lane Halt
- Meols Cop
- St Lukes
- Southport Central
- Southport Chapel Street
Heathey Lane Halt
(1907 - 1938)
In July 1906 the railway company introduced a ‘railmotor’ service between Southport Chapel Street and Downholland and two halts were opened.
The service proved successful, and in March 1907 a further halt was opened at Heathey Lane
The Heathey Lane Halt lay to the north of Shirdley Hill station in an area with a few scattered farms in easy walking distance from the halt. Its two low, short platforms were reached by steps down to track level from an overbridge
The Halt was served by ten trains in each direction and by 1910, sixteen return trips were operating on weekdays along the branch and there were nine on Sunday
In summer 1932, there were ten services from Heathey Lane Halt to Southport Chapel Street and ten to Downholland plus seven services operating in each direction on Sunday
During the 1930s, competition from local buses had a detrimental impact on use of the line and, as a result, the passenger service was withdrawn completely on September 26 1938. The track was lifted in July and August 1964, and there is no trace of the halt although the overbridge still exists
The Heathey Lane Halt lay to the north of Shirdley Hill station in an area with a few scattered farms in easy walking distance from the halt. Its two low, short platforms were reached by steps down to track level from an overbridge
The Halt was served by ten trains in each direction and by 1910, sixteen return trips were operating on weekdays along the branch and there were nine on Sunday
In summer 1932, there were ten services from Heathey Lane Halt to Southport Chapel Street and ten to Downholland plus seven services operating in each direction on Sunday
During the 1930s, competition from local buses had a detrimental impact on use of the line and, as a result, the passenger service was withdrawn completely on September 26 1938. The track was lifted in July and August 1964, and there is no trace of the halt although the overbridge still exists
