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Coppull railway station

Coordinates: 53°37′25″N 2°39′32″W / 53.6236°N 2.6589°W / 53.6236; -2.6589
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Coppull
Site of the station (1994)
General information
LocationCoppull, Chorley
England
Coordinates53°37′25″N 2°39′32″W / 53.6236°N 2.6589°W / 53.6236; -2.6589
Grid referenceSD565144
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingNorth Union Railway
London and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
31 October 1838Station opened
2 September 1895resited 70 yards from original site.
6 October 1969Station closed

Coppull railway station is a closed railway station in Coppull, England, situated on Station Road in the centre of the village.

Coppull was in the historic county of Lancashire and remains in the county's modern version.

History

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The station was opened by the North Union Railway in 1838. The North Union later became part of the London and North Western Railway. The station was resited about 70 yards in 1895[1] The station joined the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping in 1923 and passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

The station closed in October 1969.[2]

Services

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In 1922 eight "Down" (northbound) services called at Coppull on Mondays to Saturdays. Most were local services, with a Saturdays Only "Parliamentary", calling at most stations in a five and a half hour journey from Crewe to Carlisle. No trains called on Sundays. The "Up" service was similar.[3]

Future

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In 2019, councillors called for this station to be reopened.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 136
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 68.
  3. ^ Bradshaw 1986, pp. 412–5
  4. ^ "Councillors push for three railway hubs to reopen in expansion of Lancashire rail network". www.railtechnologymagazine.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Standish   West Coast Main Line
North Union Railway
  Balshaw Lane and Euxton