Index
- Southport to Preston Home
- Southport Central
- Southport Windsor Road
- Southport Ash Street
- St Lukes
- Hesketh Park
- Churchtown
- Crossens
- Banks
- Hundred End
- Hesketh Bank & Tartleton
- River Douglas
- Hoole
- Longton Bridge
- New Longton & Hutton
- Penwortham (Cop Lane)
- Preston West Lancs
- Preston
Hesketh Bank & Tarleton
(1878 - 1964)
Hesketh Bank Station opened on February 20 1878 as Hesketh Bank & Tarleton. At the time of opening it was the northern terminus of the line to Hesketh Park, on the outskirts of Southport
The railway was double-track, and the station had two platforms. The main building was a single-storey brick structure on the down (what would later be the Preston-direction) platform. The up (Southport-direction) platform had a brick-built, enclosed waiting shelter
The goods yard was west of the station on the north (down) side) of the line. Originally consisting of a single siding and goods shed it was later altered; a second siding was added by 1893 along with a cattle-pen
In December 1895, there were 14 departures from Hesketh Bank to Preston on weekdays. There were 16 weekday departures for Southport plus a Sunday service with six services in each direction
By summer 1932, Hesketh Bank had 17 weekday services to Southport and 16 to Preston plus a Sunday service with six trains running to Preston and five to Southport
By winter 1956/7, there were 21 weekday Preston services and 23 for Southport plus the Sunday service
The ‘Beeching’ report of 1963 recommended the complete closure of the railway from Meols Cop to Preston and the passenger service was withdrawn with effect from September 7 1964, and the line from Hesketh Park to Preston closed completely
in February 1965. the station was demolished and it was later developed as a residential area
The railway was double-track, and the station had two platforms. The main building was a single-storey brick structure on the down (what would later be the Preston-direction) platform. The up (Southport-direction) platform had a brick-built, enclosed waiting shelter
The goods yard was west of the station on the north (down) side) of the line. Originally consisting of a single siding and goods shed it was later altered; a second siding was added by 1893 along with a cattle-pen
In December 1895, there were 14 departures from Hesketh Bank to Preston on weekdays. There were 16 weekday departures for Southport plus a Sunday service with six services in each direction
By summer 1932, Hesketh Bank had 17 weekday services to Southport and 16 to Preston plus a Sunday service with six trains running to Preston and five to Southport
By winter 1956/7, there were 21 weekday Preston services and 23 for Southport plus the Sunday service
The ‘Beeching’ report of 1963 recommended the complete closure of the railway from Meols Cop to Preston and the passenger service was withdrawn with effect from September 7 1964, and the line from Hesketh Park to Preston closed completely
in February 1965. the station was demolished and it was later developed as a residential area
