Blowick railway station was on the Manchester and Southport Railway in the Blowick suburb of Southport, Merseyside. Situated on a level crossing on Meols Cop Road (B5276), the station opened as Cop End in early 1871, and was renamed Blowick on 1 October 1871. The station closed on 25 September 1939, and this section of the line closed on 14 June 1965, forcing trains to divert through Meols Cop on a section of the old Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway.[2]
Blowick | |
|---|---|
 Blowick railway station circa 1910. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Blowick, Sefton England |
| Grid reference | SD358162 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Manchester and Southport Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| early 1871 | Opened as Cop End |
| 1 October 1871 | Renamed Blowick |
| 25 September 1939 | Closed[1] |
References
edit- ^ 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. pp. 68, 37. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations Between Southport & Liverpool 1848-1986. Heyday Publishing Company, ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Chapel Street until 1883 Line closed, station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Manchester and Southport Railway |
Bescar Lane Line closed, station open | ||
| St Luke's from 1883 Line and station closed |