Southport Lord Street railway station
Southport Lord Street | |||||
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The frontage of Southport Lord Street railway station, now part of a Travelodge hotel chain. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Southport, Sefton England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°38′43″N 3°00′43″W / 53.6452°N 3.0120°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD331170 | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 September 1884 | Station opened | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Station closed | ||||
| 1 April 1919 | Station reopened | ||||
| 7 January 1952 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 7 July 1952 | Station closed completely | ||||
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Southport Lord Street (later also known as the Ribble Building, after being used by the Ribble Bus Company as a bus terminus) was a railway station located on Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, England. It was the terminus of the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway from Liverpool.
The station closed in 1952, the building was subsequently used as a bus station and is now a hotel.