Garstang and Catterall railway station
Disused station in Lancashire, England
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Garstang and Catterall railway station served as the interchange between the Garstang and Knot-End Railway and the London and North Western Railway, in Lancashire, England. The station was in the parish of Barnacre-with-Bonds, close to the village of Catterall, adjacent to the Lancaster Canal, and opposite the Kenlis Arms Pub.
Garstang & Catterall | |||||
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The former station house, with steps that originally led to the platforms | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Barnacre-with-Bonds, Wyre England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.8890°N 2.7479°W | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 26 June 1840 | Opened | ||||
| 3 February 1969 | Closed | ||||
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This station was on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway (now part of the West Coast Main Line) between Preston and Lancaster. It opened on 26 June 1840,[1] originally named Garstang Station.[2] It was the last of the stations between Preston and Lancaster to close, on 3 February 1969.[3]
The station had a platform for each direction of the main line, and a third platform for the single-track branch line to Pilling and Knott End.
