Ashton Hall railway station

Ashton Hall railway station was a private halt in Lancashire, England. Located on the Glasson Dock branch line, it was opened to serve Ashton Hall, the home of Lord Ashton, a local businessman. The house is now Lancaster Golf Club.

Ashton Hall
Site of former station in 2008
General information
Location	Thurnham, Lancashire, Lancaster England
Coordinates	54.01046°N 2.83037°W / 54.01046; -2.83037
Grid reference	SD457575
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 July 1883	Station opens as Ashton Hall
Unknown date	Station renamed as Ashton Hall Halt
7 July 1930	Station closed

History

Opened by the London and North Western Railway, the station passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, and was closed seven years later.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Lancaster Castle		London and North Western Railway Glasson Dock Branch		Conder Green

The site today

The station still stands. The trackbed through it is now part of the Lancashire Coastal Way, and the platform is just visible from under the foliage.[1]

References

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
• Geograph