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Burscough Bridge station, opened on 9th April 1855, was constructed by the Manchester and Southport Railway and absorbed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company (L&YR) in January 1885. The main stone-built station building on the Wigan bound line was also built during this time, in the standard L&YR style. 1894 Ordnance Survey map showing Burscough Bridge station & sidings Photo : National Library of Scotland - Mapping The L&YR amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) on 1 January 1922 and in turn was grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948.
The original station building, now classified as a Grade 2 listed structure, was closed to the public in 2005 following the construction of the interchange on the opposite side of the track. It was subsequently converted to residential use but has now been vacant for some time. Plans were approved to convert the property to offices by West Lancashire’s planning committee in 2019.
The western end of the station contained an extensive goods yard on the southerly side, some of which existed into the early 1990's. In addition to the main yard, there was also a spur to 4 private sidings serving Martland Mill. The site is now occupied by a Tesco supermarket and car park although the mill offices at the entrance on Mart Lane remain. Burscough Bridge Sidings, 1947 Photo : Britain From Above website The GMC (Greater Manchester Council) waste train stands in the long ago lifted sidings at Burscough. Circa 1990. Photo : Clive Hanley Gallery : Burscough Bridge Station Click to enlarge Gallery : Northern DMU sets at Burscough Bridge Click to enlarge Burscough Bridge Location
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