Peasley Cross railway station
Peasley Cross | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | The Peasley Cross area of St Helens, St Helens England |
| Coordinates | 53°26′40″N 2°43′09″W / 53.444369°N 2.719029°W |
| Grid reference | SJ523944 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | Station opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Station closed[1] |
Peasley Cross railway station served the central southern area of St Helens, England. It was situated on the central section[2][3] of the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway which was later absorbed by the London and North Western Railway.[4]
History
[edit]The station first appeared on public timetables in 1852[5] and closed completely on 18 June 1951, when passenger trains were withdrawn between Widnes and St Helens.[6]
Services
[edit]Two services called at Peasley Cross:
St Helens to Ditton Junction via Widnes South - The Ditton Dodger
and
St Helens Central to St Helens Junction, often continuing to Warrington Bank Quay
In 1922 nine "Down" (northbound) Ditton Junction trains a day called at Peasley Cross, 'One class only' (i.e. 3rd Class) and 'Week Days Only' (i.e. not Sundays). The "Up" service was similar. Some of these travelled beyond Ditton Junction to Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street.[7]
In 1951 the Ditton Junction service was sparser but more complex. Six trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday, the early morning ones providing both 1st and 3rd Class accommodation. On Saturdays four trains called in each direction, 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[8]
In 1922 no fewer than twentyone St Helens Junction trains called in each direction, Monday to Saturday, with three on Sundays.[9]
This level of service was maintained or even increased into the 1930s, but was cut back during WW2. After the war the St Helens Junction services were restored to earlier levels. For example, in the early 1960s there were thirty-three trains in each direction. From 1951, however, these trains passed the closed Peasley Cross.
Intensive though this service was, it was listed in The Beeching Report for withdrawal and it ended on 14 June 1965.[10]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Central Station open, line closed |
London and North Western Railway St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
Sutton Oak Line and station closed |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Butt 1995, p. 182.
- ^ Engineers' Line Reference SHS1 railwaycodes
- ^ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
- ^ Paul Wright (20 April 2010). "Station Name: PLEASLEY CROSS". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ A detailed history Disused Stations
- ^ A detailed history Disused Stations
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p. 495
- ^ Pixton 1996, p. 86
- ^ Bradshaw 1985, p. 502
- ^ A detailed history Disused Stations
Sources
[edit]- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Pixton, Bob (1996), The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways, The Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 978-0-7524-0751-7
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7110-3695-6
External links
[edit]- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- The station on an 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map National Library of Scotland
- The History of Transport in Suttonsuttonbeauty
- the station on a 1948 OS Map npe maps
- an illustrated history of the line 8D Association
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| Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway | ||
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