Westhead Halt railway station
Westhead Halt railway station was on the Skelmersdale branch, which ran from Ormskirk to Rainford Junction via Skelmersdale. Most trains ran beyond Rainford Junction through to St Helens. The station was situated on Castle Lane, Westhead, near Ormskirk. It opened on 1 July 1906 and closed on 18 June 1951. The line through the station was lifted in the 1960s and the station has been demolished, though the trackbed can easily be found.
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Westhead Halt railway station
Westhead Halt railway station was on the Skelmersdale branch, which ran from Ormskirk to Rainford Junction via Skelmersdale. Most trains ran beyond Rainford Junction through to St Helens. The station was situated on Castle Lane, Westhead, near Ormskirk. It opened on 1 July 1906 and closed on 18 June 1951. The line through the station was lifted in the 1960s and the station has been demolished, though the trackbed can easily be found.
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Westhead Halt railway station ...... trackbed can easily be found.
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Remains of the railway bridge at Westhead Halt
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England
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Closed to passengers
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Opened
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Westhead Halt
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(Line closed, station open)
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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
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(Skelmersdale Branch)
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Westhead Halt railway station ...... trackbed can easily be found.
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Westhead Halt railway station
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