Hornby railway station

Hornby railway station served the village of Hornby in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England.

Hornby
The site of the station in 1998
General information
LocationHornby, Lancaster, Lancashire
England
Coordinates54°06′23″N 2°38′07″W / 54.1065°N 2.6353°W / 54.1065; -2.6353
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company"Little" North Western Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
17 November 1849Opened
16 September 1957[1]Closed
3 January 1966Line closed between Wennington and Morecambe to passengers
5 June 1967Line closed between Wennington and Morecambe to freight
Location
Hornby is located in the City of Lancaster district
Hornby
Hornby
Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district
Hornby is located in Lancashire
Hornby
Hornby
Location in present-day Lancashire

The station was located in a cutting off Station Road and was constructed by the "Little" North Western Railway[2]' opening with the line in November 1849 (though through traffic towards Skipton and beyond didn't commence until the following summer). The line eastwards towards Wennington was doubled soon after opening but westwards to Lancaster, it remained single track until 1889.

It was closed to passenger traffic in September 1957 by the British Transport Commission due to declining usage.[3] The line remained in use until closure to passengers in January 1966 between Wennington and Morecambe.

Freight services finished the following year in June 1967 and the line was later dismantled. Much of the route has since been returned to agricultural use. The station site is now occupied by a housing development, though the formation either side can still be traced.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Wray   Midland Railway
"Little" North Western Railway
  Claughton

References

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  1. ^ Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 15. OCLC 504319235.
  2. ^ Tatham Area Railways 1845-1914 Tatham History website article; retrieved 21 April 2021
  3. ^ Marshall, J (1981) Forgotten Railways North-West England, David & Charles (Publishers) Ltd, ISBN 0-7153-8003-6; p.158