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Barton
View of Barton railway station, looking north towards Southport
Location
Place	Barton
Area	West Lancashire
Coordinates	53°34′21″N 2°58′21″W / 53.5726°N 2.9725°W / 53.5726; -2.9725Coordinates: 53°34′21″N 2°58′21″W / 53.5726°N 2.9725°W / 53.5726; -2.9725
Operations
Original company	Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish
Platforms	2
History
1 November 1887	Opened as Barton
2 June 1924	renamed Downholland
26 September 1938	closed passenger services
1952	closed for all traffic
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[ v t e ] Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction railway
Legend
Altcar and Hillhouse Junction with SCLER Barton Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906 Halsall New Cut Lane Halt from 1906 Shirdley Hill Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 M&SR Kew Gardens Butts Lane Halt from 1907 Blowick Meols Cop Junction with WLR St Luke's from 1902 Junction with M&SR Southport Ash Street until 1902 Southport Central until 1901 Junction with LCSR Southport Chapel St from 1901

Barton was a railway station in the village of Barton, Lancashire, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway. Situated to the south of the roadbridge on Station Road (off the A5147), the station opened on 1 November 1887, and was renamed Downholland on 2 June 1924. Downholland largely served as the terminus for trains coming from Southport (initially Southport Central, then Southport Chapel Street from 1901), though through trains to Altcar and Hillhouse operated until 1926. The Barton Branch was notable for the "Altcar Bob" service, introduced in July 1906.

The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The tracks were lifted shortly thereafter. The site now lies within the boundaries of a local nature reserve, and the heavily overgrown platforms can still be seen.

References

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External links

• Downholland at Disused Stations

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