Southport Eastbank Street railway station

Southport Eastbank Street
Although the station closed in 1851, the station master's house and ticket office still stand adjacent to the level crossing on Portland Street.
General information
Location	Southport, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton England
Coordinates	53.6418°N 3.0031°W / 53.6418; -3.0031
Grid reference	SD336166
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
Pre-grouping	Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
Key dates
21 July 1848	Opened
22 August 1851	Closed

Southport Eastbank Street was a railway station in Southport, Merseyside.

History

The station opened on 21 July 1848 as the temporary northern terminus of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, and was the first railway station in Southport. Situated between Eastbank Street and Portland Street, it consisted of a single platform together with a run-round loop and one siding. In 1850 the platform was extended, and an extra line was constructed along with two additional sidings on the east side. The station closed on 22 August 1851, following the completion of a permanent terminal station at Chapel Street, though the line remains open and is today used by trains on the Merseyrail Northern Line. The only remaining traces of the station are the station master's house and a ticket office, adjacent to the level crossing on Portland Street.

The house is now let to Southport Model Railway Society.

References

• Gahan, John W. (1985). Seaport to Seaside. Countyvise Limited. pp. 21, 91. ISBN 0-907768-07-5., and Avon Anglia Publications, ISBN 0-905466-73-X.
• Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.