Farnworth & Bold railway station served the Farnworth area of Widnes, England. The station was on the southern section[2][3] of the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway which was later absorbed by the London and North Western Railway.[4]
Farnworth & Bold | |
|---|---|
 The disused station in June 1964 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Widnes, Halton England |
| Coordinates | 53°23′10″N 2°43′03″W / 53.386238°N 2.717560°W |
| Grid reference | SJ 523 879 |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | Station opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 June 1964 | Closed completely |
History
editThe station first appeared in public timetables in 1852 as plain Farnworth.[5] Its name was changed to Farnworth & Bold on 2 January 1890.[6] The station was closed to passengers on 18 June 1951, when passenger trains were withdrawn between Widnes and St Helens. It closed completely on 1 June 1964. The line through the station closed in 1981 and was subsequently lifted. The trackbed through the station and the station itself have been buried under the A557.[7]
Services
editIn 1922 nine "Down" (northbound) trains a day called at Farnworth & Bold, 'One class only' (i.e. 3rd Class) and 'Week Days Only' (i.e. not Sundays). The "Up" service was similar. The trains' destinations were St Helens to the north and Ditton Junction to the south, with some travelling beyond to Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street.[8]
In 1951 the service was sparser but more complex. Six trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday, the early morning ones providing both 1st and 3rd Class accommodation. On Saturdays four trains called in each direction, 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Bank Farm Halt Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
Appleton Line and station closed |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Suggitt 2004, p. 49.
- ^ Engineers' Line Reference SOM via railwaycodes
- ^ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
- ^ The station via Disused Stations UK
- ^ The station via Disused Stations UK
- ^ Pixton 1996, p. 60.
- ^ The station via Disused Stations UK
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p. 495
- ^ Pixton 1996, p. 86.
Sources
edit- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Pixton, Bob (1996), The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways, The Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 978-0-7524-0751-7
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7110-3695-6
- Suggitt, Gordon (2004). Lost Railways of Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-85306-869-0.