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- 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
New Longton & Hutton formerly Howick
(1882 - 1964)
New Longton & Hutton Station was on the West Lancashire Railway (WLR) Company’s Southport & Preston Railway and opened on May 1 1889 as Howick
As the line was double-track Howick station was provided with two platforms, built on a curve. The main facilities were in a single-storey wooden building on the down platform. A number of timber-built sheds were on both platforms which provided waiting facilities and storage. At the western end of the down platform was a brick-built gentlemen’s toilet
By December 1895, Howick had 13 services to Preston on weekdays and a Sunday service with six trains to Preston and five to Southport
In 1905, a goods yard was opened on the down side of the line. It consisted of a single siding which could accommodate 18 wagons
By the summer of 1932, the station had 16 weekday departures to Preston and there were 18 weekday Southport trains. On Sundays there were six trains to Preston and five to Southport
On November 5 1934, the station was renamed New Longton & Hutton
The ‘Beeching’ report of 1963 recommended the complete closure of the railway from Meols Cop to Preston. The goods yard was officially closed on April 6 1964. All passenger services were withdrawn with effect from September 7 1964, and the station closed completely
As the line was double-track Howick station was provided with two platforms, built on a curve. The main facilities were in a single-storey wooden building on the down platform. A number of timber-built sheds were on both platforms which provided waiting facilities and storage. At the western end of the down platform was a brick-built gentlemen’s toilet
By December 1895, Howick had 13 services to Preston on weekdays and a Sunday service with six trains to Preston and five to Southport
In 1905, a goods yard was opened on the down side of the line. It consisted of a single siding which could accommodate 18 wagons
By the summer of 1932, the station had 16 weekday departures to Preston and there were 18 weekday Southport trains. On Sundays there were six trains to Preston and five to Southport
On November 5 1934, the station was renamed New Longton & Hutton
The ‘Beeching’ report of 1963 recommended the complete closure of the railway from Meols Cop to Preston. The goods yard was officially closed on April 6 1964. All passenger services were withdrawn with effect from September 7 1964, and the station closed completely
