Bolton-le-Sands | |
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The station in 1962
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| General information | |
| Location | Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire England |
| Coordinates | 54°06′25″N 2°47′54″W / 54.107°N 2.7983°W / 54.107; -2.7983 |
| Grid reference | SD479682 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 7 August 1847 (1847-08-07) | Opened as Bolton |
| 1861 | Name changed to Bolton-le-Sands |
| 3 February 1969 (1969-02-03) | Closed |
Bolton-le-Sands railway station served the village of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, England, from 1847 to 1969 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.
The station opened as Bolton on 7 August 1847 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Its name was changed to Bolton-le-Sands in 1861 to avoid confusion with other stations of the same name that were open around this time. The station closed on 3 February 1969.[1] The footbridge survived until 2003.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Carnforth Line and station open, L&C platforms closed |
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | Hest Bank Line open, station closed | ||
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