Blowick railway station
Disused railway station in Blowick, Merseyside
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Blowick railway station was on the Manchester and Southport Railway in the Blowick suburb of Southport, Merseyside. Situated on a level crossing on Meols Cop Road (B5276), the station opened as Cop End in early 1871, and was renamed Blowick on 1 October 1871. The station closed on 25 September 1939, and this section of the line closed on 14 June 1965, forcing trains to divert through Meols Cop on a section of the old Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway.[2]
Blowick | |||||
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 Blowick railway station circa 1910. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blowick, Sefton England | ||||
| Grid reference | SD358162 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Manchester and Southport Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| early 1871 | Opened as Cop End | ||||
| 1 October 1871 | Renamed Blowick | ||||
| 25 September 1939 | Closed[1] | ||||
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