Index
- Garstang to Knott End Home
- Garstang & Catterall
- Garstang Town
- Nateby
- Cogle Hill Halt
- Cockerham Cross
- Garstang Road Halt
- Pilling
- Carr Lane
- Preesall
- Knott End
Garstang Town formerly Garstang
(1870 - 1872 1875 - 1930)
Garstang Town station opened as Garstang on December 5 1870. The station was situated on the Garstang & Knott End Railway (G&KER) which at the time of opening ran between Garstang station
on the London & North Western Railway (LNWR) and Pilling
The passenger facilities, a single platform and a simple brick-built shelter, were positioned on the south side of the line. Behind them were the goods facilities which included a goods shed
There were nine trains in each direction but only two of these services (each way) ran west to Pilling (the down direction)
The line struggled financially and by 1872 the G&KER was having mechanical problems with Hebe the only locomotive the company owned. When the engine failed on passenger services they ceased to run on March 11 1872. Services started up again after repairs were made but further problems resulted in them ending again on March 29 1872. Arrangements were made to purchase an engine and on May 17 1875 a full service was reintroduced
The railway company added ‘Town’ to the station name on June 2 1924
On March 31 1930, the LMS withdrew the passenger service from the line, however, the goods services continued to run between Garstang Town and Pilling until August 1963
After closure the station was demolished and the site was later developed with housing
The passenger facilities, a single platform and a simple brick-built shelter, were positioned on the south side of the line. Behind them were the goods facilities which included a goods shed
There were nine trains in each direction but only two of these services (each way) ran west to Pilling (the down direction)
The line struggled financially and by 1872 the G&KER was having mechanical problems with Hebe the only locomotive the company owned. When the engine failed on passenger services they ceased to run on March 11 1872. Services started up again after repairs were made but further problems resulted in them ending again on March 29 1872. Arrangements were made to purchase an engine and on May 17 1875 a full service was reintroduced
The railway company added ‘Town’ to the station name on June 2 1924
On March 31 1930, the LMS withdrew the passenger service from the line, however, the goods services continued to run between Garstang Town and Pilling until August 1963
After closure the station was demolished and the site was later developed with housing
