Morecambe Euston Road railway station

Morecambe Euston Road
The station pictured ten years after its closure
General information
LocationMorecambe, Lancaster, Lancashire,
England
Coordinates54°04′15″N 2°51′44″W / 54.0707°N 2.8623°W / 54.0707; -2.8623
Platforms5
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 May 1886Opened as Morecambe
2 June 1924Renamed Morecambe Euston Road
15 September 1958Summer excursions only
8 September 1962Closed to passengers
9 October 1972Closed completely
Location
Morecambe Euston Road
Location in Morecambe
Morecambe Euston Road
Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district
Morecambe Euston Road
Location in present-day Lancashire

Morecambe Euston Road was the terminus station of the London and North Western Railway's branch line to Morecambe, in Lancashire, England. It closed in 1962, after which all trains to the town used the nearby Morecambe Promenade station.

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