Skelmersdale railway station
Skelmersdale | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°33′02″N 2°48′38″W / 53.5506°N 2.8105°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD464063 | ||||
| Line | Skelmersdale branch | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
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| 1 March 1858 | Opened as Blaguegate | ||||
| 1 August 1874 | Renamed Skelmersdale | ||||
| 5 November 1956 | Closed to passenger services | ||||
| 4 November 1963 | Closed to all services | ||||
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Skelmersdale railway station served the town of Skelmersdale, in Lancashire, England. It was a stop on the Skelmersdale branch, which connected Ormskirk with Rainford Junction. The station was originally named Blague Gate until 8 August 1874, and carried passengers from 1858 to 1956.