Lancaster railway station (1840–1849)

Former railway station in England

Lancaster

The station remains in 2019

General information
Location| Lancaster, City of Lancaster
England
Coordinates| 54°02′36″N 2°47′54″W﻿ / ﻿54.0433°N 2.7982°W﻿ / 54.0433; -2.7982
Grid reference| SD 47818 61132
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Key dates
26 June 1840| Opened
1 August 1849| Closed to passengers
?| closed for goods

Location

Lancaster

Location in Lancaster

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Lancaster

Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district

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Lancaster

Location in present-day Lancashire

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The first Lancaster railway station was the northern terminus of the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway, located in the Greaves area of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It was open from 1840 to 1849, by which time it had been superseded by Lancaster Castle railway station. Some books refer to the station as "Lancaster (Greaves)" or "Lancaster (Penny Street)" to distinguish it from later stations in the city, although whilst open it was known simply as "Lancaster" as there was no other station of that name at the same time.

## History

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Lancaster station opened on 26 June 1840,[1] along with the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway (L&PJR) between Preston and Lancaster. The building, which also served as the railway company's headquarters, was designed by Edwin Gwyther of Birmingham.[2] It was located near the modern-day junction between South Road and Ashton Road, just south of the Lancaster Canal and the southern end of Penny Street.

The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR) opened its own Lancaster Castle railway station on 22 September 1846.[1] Its line joined the L&PJR line a short distance south of Lancaster. On 1 August 1849, the L&CR leased the L&PJR line, on which date Lancaster station was closed to passengers.[1]

Most of the spur line leading towards the station continued to be used to access a goods station until the mid-20th century. The station building survives today as a nurses' home for the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, and is a Grade II listed building.[2]

A section of the platform still remains visible today, the track bed is now a car park for the hospital.

Preceding station  |  | Disused railways  |  | Following station

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Terminus |  | Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway |  | Galgate

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lancaster railway station (1840–1849).

1. ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 138\. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
2. ^ a b Nurses' Home, Lancaster, British Listed Buildings, retrieved 19 November 2011

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Closed railway stations in Lancashire

Ribble Valley line|

* Turton and Edgworth
* Spring Vale
* Goosehouse
* Lower Darwen
* Blackburn Bolton Road
* Daisyfield
* Wilpshire
* Chatburn
* Rimington
* Gisburn
* Newsholme

Lancashire Union Railway|

* Feniscowles
* Withnell
* Brinscall
* Heapey
* White Bear

Blackpool branch lines|

* Blackpool Central
* South Shore
* Gillett's Crossing Halt
* Lytham (Station Road)
* Wrea Green
* Fleetwood
* Wyre Dock
* Burn Naze Halt
* Thornton–Cleveleys
* Poulton Curve Halt
* Singleton
* Lea Road
* Maudlands

Copy Pit line|

* Holme
* Towneley

East Lancashire line|

* Bott Lane Halt
* Reedley Hallows Halt
* New Hall Bridge Halt
* Padiham
* Simonstone
* Great Harwood
* Helmshore
* Grane Road
* Haslingden
* Baxenden
* Hoghton Tower
* Hoghton
* Todd Lane Junction

Rawtenstall to Bacup Line|

* Bacup
* Stacksteads
* Waterfoot
* Clough Fold
* Ewood Bridge and Edenfield
* Stubbins

Rochdale–Bacup line|

* Bacup
* Britannia
* Shawforth
* Facit
* Whitworth

Furness & Midland Railway|

* Melling
* Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
* Borwick

Glasson Dock branch|

* Ashton Hall
* Conder Green
* Glasson Dock

Lancaster & Preston Railway|

* Lancaster (1840–49)
* Galgate
* Bay Horse
* Scorton
* Garstang and Catterall
* Brock
* Roebuck
* Barton and Broughton
* Oxheys
* Maxwell House

Garstang & Knot-End Railway|

* Knott End-on-Sea
* Preesall
* Carr Lane Halt
* Pilling
* Garstang Road Halt
* Cockerham Cross Halt
* Cogie Hill Halt
* Nateby
* Garstang Town
* Garstang and Catterall

Preston & Longridge Railway|

* Maudland Bridge
* Deepdale
* Deepdale Street
* Ribbleton
* Grimsargh
* Whittingham Hospital
* Longridge

"Little" North Western Railway|

* Middleton Road Bridge Halt
* Morecambe Harbour
* Morecambe Promenade
* Morecambe (Northumberland Street)
* Scale Hall
* Lancaster Green Ayre
* Halton
* Caton
* Claughton
* Hornby
* Wray

Lancaster & Carlisle Railway|

* Bolton-le-Sands
* Hest Bank
* Morecambe Poulton Lane
* Morecambe Euston Road
* Kirkby Lonsdale

Leeds & Bradford Ext Railway|

* Foulridge
* Earby
* Barnoldswick

West Lancashire Railway|

* Preston Fishergate Hill
* Penwortham Cop Lane
* New Longton and Hutton
* Longton Bridge
* Hoole
* River Douglas
* Boat Yard Crossing Halt
* Tarleton Halt
* Hesketh Bank
* Hundred End
* Banks

North Union Railway|

* Farington
* Euxton (L&NW)
* Balshaw Lane and Euxton
* Coppull
* Rawlinson Bridge

Ormskirk branch line|

* Midge Hall
* Cocker Bar
* Westhead Halt
* Skelmersdale

SCLER|

* Mossbridge
* Altcar and Hillhouse
* Lydiate

L'pool, S'port & Preston Railway|

* Altcar and Hillhouse
* Barton
* Plex Moss Lane Halt
* Halsall
* New Cut Lane Halt
* Shirdley Hill
* Heathey Lane Halt

Bolton and Preston Railway|

* Euxton (L&Y)

* Merseyside
* Greater Manchester
* Cumbria
* Open stations

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Culture and infrastructure of the City of Lancaster

Transport|

* Carnforth MPD
* Furness and Midland Joint Railway
* Heysham Port
* Heysham to M6 Link Road
* Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
* Lancaster bus station
* Lancaster Canal
* Lancaster Carriage and Wagon Works
* Lancaster Corporation Tramways
* Leeds–Morecambe line
* "Little" North Western Railway
* Morecambe branch line
* Morecambe Tramways

Railway
stations|

* Bare Lane
* Carnforth
* Heysham Port
* Lancaster
* Morecambe
* Silverdale
* Wennington

Disused
stations|

* Arkholme
* Ashton Hall
* Bay Horse
* Bolton-le-Sands
* Borwick
* Caton
* Conder Green
* Claughton
* Galgate
* Glasson Dock
* Halton
* Hest Bank
* Hornby
* Kirkby Lonsdale
* Lancaster (1840–49)
* Lancaster Green Ayre
* Melling
* Middleton Road Bridge Halt
* Morecambe Euston Road
* Morecambe Harbour
* Morecambe (Northumberland Street)
* Morecambe Poulton Lane
* Morecambe Promenade
* Scale Hall
* Wray

Parks &
reserves|

* Arnside and Silverdale AONB
* Forest of Bowland AONB
* Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
* Trowbarrow Quarry
* Williamson Park

Sport|

* Christie Park
* Mazuma Stadium
* Lancaster City F.C.
* Lancaster Cricket Club
* Lancaster RFC
* Lune Road Ground
* Morecambe RFC
* Morecambe Cricket Club
* Morecambe F.C.
* Roses Tournament
* Vale of Lune RUFC

Media|

* Bailrigg FM
* Beyond Radio
* Diversity FM
* Heart North West
* The Visitor

Politics|

* Council elections
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* Morecambe Bay Independents
* Municipal Borough of Morecambe and Heysham

* Constituencies: Lancaster
* By-elections: 1928
* 1941
* Lancaster and Fleetwood
* Lancaster and Wyre
* Morecambe and Lunesdale

Education|

* Bailrigg
* Cowan Bridge School
* Lancaster University
* Ruskin Library
* St Martin's College
* Wennington Hall
* Wennington School

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Schools in the City of Lancaster

Comprehensive|

* Bay Leadership Academy
* Carnforth High School
* Central Lancaster High School
* Morecambe Bay Academy
* Our Lady's Catholic College
* Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Further Education Colleges|

* Lancaster and Morecambe College
* The Adult College

Grammar|

* Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
* Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Independent|

* Lancaster Steiner School

Former|

* George Fox
* Greaves Secondary Modern School
* Skerton Community High School

* Geography
* Buildings and structures

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