Burscough Curves

Burscough Curves
Overview
StatusClosed
LocaleLancashire
History
ClosedJuly 1969
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

53°36′17″N 2°50′19″W / 53.604823°N 2.838668°W / 53.604823; -2.838668 The Burscough Curves were railway curves in Lancashire, England, that connected the Ormskirk branch line with the Manchester–Southport line. They formed a vital link for passengers and freight between Southport, Preston, and Ormskirk. The curves were gradually closed and lifted between the 1960s and early 1980s as part of nationwide rail restructuring.

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