Garstang Town railway station
Garstang Town | |||||
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The site of the former station (1996) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Garstang England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°54′14″N 2°46′29″W / 53.9038°N 2.7746°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD492455 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 (initially) 2 later added | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Garstang and Knot-End Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Knott End Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 December 1870 | Opened as Garstang | ||||
| 29 March 1872 | Services ceased | ||||
| 17 May 1875 | Services resumed | ||||
| 1909 | Rebuilt | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Name changed to Garstang Town | ||||
| 31 March 1930 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 16 August 1965 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Garstang Town railway station served the market town of Garstang in Lancashire, England. It opened in 1870. The station closed for passengers in 1930 and for freight in 1965.