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Ashton-in-Makerfield
(1900 - 1952)
Ashton-in-Makerfield Station which opened on February 3 1900 was situated on the St Helens Central to Lowton St Mary’s branch which left the Glazebrook to Wigan Central line at Lowton St Marys
A single-storey brick-built building located on the south side of the line provided the main entrance and booking office. The route of the line through the station was double-track so the station was provided with two platforms, both of which were provided with brick-built waiting facilities
The station was also provided with a goods yard which was located behind the westbound platform and ran up to the rear of the main station building. The yard had a goods shed and three sidings
There were six trains in each direction from Ashton-in-Makerfield. In the westbound direction all of the trains went to St Helens Central. Five of the eastbound services ran through to Manchester Central and one terminated at Lowton St Mary
In the first year of nationalisation (1948), Ashton-in-Makerfield had only four eastbound and four westbound services Monday to Friday. On Saturdays there were only three westbound trains
British Railways withdrew the passenger service from the line on March 1 1952 and Ashton-in-Makerfield station was closed to passenger services but the station continued to handle race day excursions
In June 1969, an oil terminal opened a short distance to the west of Ashton-in-Makerfield station which was seved by oil trains. A scrap business established itself on the goods yard site and made use of its rail connection. On October 4 1975, the last racecourse excursions visited Ashton-in-Makerfield and the last oil trains ran in 1983 and the scrap metal company last used rail in 1989
The station platforms remained extant until the whole site was redeveloped as office accommodation in the early part of the 21st Century
A single-storey brick-built building located on the south side of the line provided the main entrance and booking office. The route of the line through the station was double-track so the station was provided with two platforms, both of which were provided with brick-built waiting facilities
The station was also provided with a goods yard which was located behind the westbound platform and ran up to the rear of the main station building. The yard had a goods shed and three sidings
There were six trains in each direction from Ashton-in-Makerfield. In the westbound direction all of the trains went to St Helens Central. Five of the eastbound services ran through to Manchester Central and one terminated at Lowton St Mary
In the first year of nationalisation (1948), Ashton-in-Makerfield had only four eastbound and four westbound services Monday to Friday. On Saturdays there were only three westbound trains
British Railways withdrew the passenger service from the line on March 1 1952 and Ashton-in-Makerfield station was closed to passenger services but the station continued to handle race day excursions
In June 1969, an oil terminal opened a short distance to the west of Ashton-in-Makerfield station which was seved by oil trains. A scrap business established itself on the goods yard site and made use of its rail connection. On October 4 1975, the last racecourse excursions visited Ashton-in-Makerfield and the last oil trains ran in 1983 and the scrap metal company last used rail in 1989
The station platforms remained extant until the whole site was redeveloped as office accommodation in the early part of the 21st Century
