Coppull railway station

Coppull
Location
Place	Coppull
Area	Chorley
Coordinates	53°37′25″N 2°39′32″W / 53.6236°N 2.6589°WCoordinates: 53°37′25″N 2°39′32″W / 53.6236°N 2.6589°W
Grid reference	SD565144
Operations
Pre-grouping	North Union Railway London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
31 October 1838	First station opened
2 September 1895	First station closed, replaced by second station
2 September 1895	Second station opened
6 October 1969	Second station closed[1]
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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

The station was opened by the North Union Railway in 1838. The North Union later became part of the London and North Western Railway.

In 1895 the original station was closed and replaced on the same day by a new one 4 chains (80 m) away. Sources differ on the direction of the move. Engineer's Line Reference (ELR) data suggests a move southwards,^[2] whilst Butt states the move was 135 metres to the west.^[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.^[1]

Services

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]

References

1. Butt 1995, p. 68.
2. Line and mileages via Railwaycodes
3. Bradshaw 1986, pp. 412–5

Sources

• Bradshaw (1986), Bradshaw's July 1922 Railway Guide (reprint), Guild Publishing London
• Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.

External links

• The station on a 1948 OS map via npe maps
• Line and mileages via Railwaycodes

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