Index
- Southport Extension Home
- Aintree Central
- Sefton & Maghull
- Lydiate
- Altcar & Hillhouse
- Mossbridge
- Woodvale
- Ainsdale Beach
- Birkdale Palace
- Southport Lords Street
Ainsdale Beach formerly Seaside
(1901 - 1952)
Opened in 1901 as part of the Southport and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway which ran between Aintree Central and Southport Lord Street, the station was named Seaside until January 1 1912 when it became Ainsdale Beach
Ainsdale Beach station stood on the north side of a level crossing and consisted of two platforms with wooden waiting shelters on each side
The station closed to passengers on January 1 1917 as a war time economy measure and it re-opened on April 1 1919
The line did not survive long into the nationalisation period and Ainsdale Beach station closed entirely on July 1 1952
Today the route of the line between Birkdale Palace and Woodvale forms the Coastal Drive which runs between the extensive dune system that stretches along the Sefton Coast to the south of Southport
Today some of the stations fencing posts can still be seen at what would have been the rear of the southbound platform
Ainsdale Beach station stood on the north side of a level crossing and consisted of two platforms with wooden waiting shelters on each side
The station closed to passengers on January 1 1917 as a war time economy measure and it re-opened on April 1 1919
The line did not survive long into the nationalisation period and Ainsdale Beach station closed entirely on July 1 1952
Today the route of the line between Birkdale Palace and Woodvale forms the Coastal Drive which runs between the extensive dune system that stretches along the Sefton Coast to the south of Southport
Today some of the stations fencing posts can still be seen at what would have been the rear of the southbound platform
