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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Barton And Broughton Railway Station

Barton and Broughton railway station served the villages of Barton and Broughton in Lancashire, England, from 1840 to 1965 on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway.

History

The station opened as Broughton in November 1840 by the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway. To the south were goods sidings and on the northbound platform was the station building. The station's name changed to Barton and Broughton in 1861. It closed to passengers on 1 May 1939 and to goods on 31 May 1965.

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 64. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Barton & Broughton Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Roebuck
Line open, station closed
  Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway   Preston
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