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Haydock
Haydock
General information
Location	Haydock, St Helens; England
Coordinates	53°27′57″N 2°40′19″W / 53.465750°N 2.671916°W
Grid reference	SJ555967
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Central Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1895	Station opened for goods
3 January 1900	Station opened for passengers
1930-38	Down platform closed
1944	Closed for goods
3 March 1952	Station closed completely

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GCR lines to
St Helens and Wigan

Legend

Wigan Central

Wigan Darlington Street

Springs Branch

Manchester–Southport line

Ince

Lower Ince

Wigan avoiding line

to Pemberton

Hindley

to Springs Branch Junction

Manchester–Southport line

Lancashire Union Railway

Lancashire Union Railway

"The Whelley Loop"

Strangeways West Junction

Hindley South

Strangeways East Junction

Platt Bridge

Manchester and Wigan Railway

St Helens Central (GCR)

St Helens Central

Liverpool–Wigan line

Haydock

Haydock Colliery Tunnel

West Coast Main Line

Golborne North

West Leigh and Bedford

Liverpool, St Helens and

South Lancashire Railway

Wigan Junction Railways

Lowton St Mary's Junction

Chat Moss line

Liverpool–Manchester lines

Glazebrook

Haydock railway station served the village of Haydock, formerly in Lancashire, now in Merseyside, England.^[10]^[11]

The station was on the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway line from Lowton St Mary's to the original St Helens Central railway station where it was crossed by what is now the A599 in the centre of the village.^[12]^[13]

East of the station was the 99 yards (91 m) Haydock Colliery Tunnel, the only tunnel on the line. It was built at the railway's expense using the 'cut and cover' method.^[14] Its sole purpose was to burrow beneath Haydock Colliery's tracks.

History

Opened by the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway, as part of the Great Central Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line and station passed to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, being transferred to the London Midland Region later that year.

The line through the station was originally double track and the station had two platforms. In the 1930s the down (St Helens-bound) track was changed into a long siding and all trains to and from St Helens used the up line. The station's down side shelter and signs were removed.^[15]

Services

In 1922 five "down" (towards St Helens) trains called at the station, Mondays to Saturdays. These called at all stations from Manchester Central to St Helens via Glazebrook and Culcheth. The "up" service was similar.^[16]

By 1948 four trains plied between St Helens Central and Manchester Central, calling at all stations, Monday to Friday, reduced to three on Saturdays.^[17]

A fuller selection of public and working timetables has now been published. Among other things this suggests that Sunday services ran until 1914, but had ceased by 1922 never to return.^[18]

Closure

The station was closed to passenger traffic by the British Railways Board in 1952, though goods traffic through to St Helens lingered on until 1965, when the tracks west of Ashton-in-Makerfield were abandoned. A short stretch from Ashton through the Haydock station site to a new Shell distribution depot was reinstated in 1968. This ceased being rail-served in 1983,^[19] whereafter the line was cut back to Lowton Metals' scrapyard at Ashton.^[3] Tracks were eventually lifted.

The site today

By 2003 modern housing had obliterated the station site.^[3]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ashton-in-Makerfield Line and station closed		Great Central Railway Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway		St Helens Central (GCR) Line and station closed

References

^ Dow 1965, p. 11.
^ Pixton 1996, p. 124.
^ ^a ^b ^c Shannon & Hillmer 2003, p. 104.
^ Suggitt 2004, p. 59.
^ Dow 1965, p. 10
^ Dow 1965, pp. 9–12
^ Sweeney 2014, p. 38
^ Pixton 1996, p. 125
^ The station via Disused Stations UK
^ The station on a 1948 OS Map via npe Maps
^ Jowett 2000, Map 60.
^ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45
^ Station and line HOB3 via railwaycodes
^ Sweeney 2014, pp. 46–47
^ Sweeney 2014, pp. 39 & 40
^ Bradshaw 1985, pp. 714–5
^ The station via Disused Stations UK
^ Sweeney 2014, pp. 105–115
^ Sweeney 2014, p. 59,

Sources

Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Dow, George (1965). Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900–1922. Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-0263-0. OCLC 500447049.
Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
Pixton, Bob (1996). Widnes and St. Helens Railways. Stroud: Chalford Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-7524-0751-7.
Shannon, Paul; Hillmer, John (2003). British Railways Past and Present, Manchester and South Lancashire No 41. Kettering: Past & Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85895-197-3.
Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978-09550030-6-6
Suggitt, Gordon (2004). Lost Railways of Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-85306-869-0.
Sweeney, Dennis J (2014). The St. Helens and Wigan Junction Railway. Leigh: Triangle Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85361-292-6.

External links

The station in Disused Stations UK
The station on an 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map in National Library of Scotland
The station on a 1948 OS Map in npe Maps
The station and line overlain on many maps in Rail Map Online
Station and line HOB3 in Railway Codes

[FOOTNOTEDow196511-1] Dow 1965, p. 11.

[FOOTNOTEPixton1996124-2] Pixton 1996, p. 124.

[FOOTNOTEShannonHillmer2003104-3] Shannon & Hillmer 2003, p. 104.

[FOOTNOTESuggitt200459-4] Suggitt 2004, p. 59.

[5] Dow 1965, p. 10

[6] Dow 1965, pp. 9–12

[7] Sweeney 2014, p. 38

[8] Pixton 1996, p. 125

[9] The station via Disused Stations UK

[10] The station on a 1948 OS Map via npe Maps

[FOOTNOTEJowett2000Map_60-11] Jowett 2000, Map 60.

[12] Smith & Turner 2012, Map 45

[13] Station and line HOB3 via railwaycodes

[14] Sweeney 2014, pp. 46–47

[15] Sweeney 2014, pp. 39 & 40

[16] Bradshaw 1985, pp. 714–5

[17] The station via Disused Stations UK

[18] Sweeney 2014, pp. 105–115

[19] Sweeney 2014, p. 59,

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+| years               = 1 July 1895<ref>{{harvnb|Dow|1965|p=10}}</ref>
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+| years1              = 3 January 1900<ref>{{harvnb|Dow|1965|pp=9–12}}</ref>
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+| events2             = Down platform closed
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+| years4              = 3 March 1952<ref>{{harvnb|Pixton|1996|p=125}}</ref>
+| events4             = Station closed completely<ref>[http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/st.helens_central/index.shtml The station via ''Disused Stations UK'']</ref>
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-'''Haydock railway station''' served the village of [[Haydock]], formerly in [[Lancashire]], now in [[Merseyside]]), England.<ref>[http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#355,396,1 The station on a 1948 OS Map via ''npe Maps'']</ref>
+'''Haydock railway station''' served the village of [[Haydock]], formerly in [[Lancashire]], now in [[Merseyside]], England.<ref>[http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#355,396,1 The station on a 1948 OS Map via ''npe Maps'']</ref>{{sfn|Jowett|2000|loc=Map 60}}
-The station was on the [[Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway]] line from [[Lowton St Marys railway station|Lowton St Mary's]] to the original [[St Helens Central (GCR) railway station|St Helens Central railway station]] where it was crossed by what is now the A599 in the centre of the village.<ref>{{Harvnb|Smith|Turner|2012|loc=Map 45}}</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/ELRs/_mileages/H/HOB2.txt Station and line SOH via ''railwaycodes'']</ref>
+The station was on the [[Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway]] line from [[Lowton St Mary's railway station|Lowton St Mary's]] to the original [[St Helens Central (GCR) railway station|St Helens Central railway station]] where it was crossed by what is now the A599 in the centre of the village.<ref>{{Harvnb|Smith|Turner|2012|loc=Map 45}}</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/h/hob3.shtm Station and line HOB3 via ''railwaycodes'']</ref>
+East of the station was the {{convert|99|yd|m}} Haydock Colliery Tunnel, the only tunnel on the line. It was built at the railway's expense using the 'cut and cover' method.<ref>{{harvnb|Sweeney|2014|pp=46–47}}</ref> Its sole purpose was to burrow beneath Haydock Colliery's tracks.
 ==History==
-Opened by the [[Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway]], as part of the [[Great Central Railway]], it became part of the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923. The station then passed on to the [[London Midland Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948.
+Opened by the [[Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway]], as part of the [[Great Central Railway]], it became part of the [[London and North Eastern Railway]] during the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923. The line and station passed to the [[Eastern Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948, being transferred to the [[London Midland Region of British Railways|London Midland Region]] later that year.
+The line through the station was originally double track and the station had two platforms. In the 1930s the down (St Helens-bound) track was changed into a long siding and all trains to and from St Helens used the up line. The station's down side shelter and signs were removed.<ref>{{harvnb|Sweeney|2014|pp=39 & 40}}</ref>
 ==Services==
-In 1922 six "Down" (towards St Helens) trains called at the station, "Weekdays Only" (Mondays to Saturdays.) These all ran All Stations from Manchester Central to St Helens via Glazebrook and Culcheth. It is difficult to be certain from the timetable whether these trains split at Lowton St Mary's with a portion proceeding to Wigan Central, or whether passengers for Wigan had to change. Given the dwell times for Ashton and St Helens trains, it appears that theirs was a through service. Strangely, only five "Up" trains ran, with the 17:53 into Haydock presumably returning as Empty Coaching Stock.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bradshaw|1922|pp=714-5}}</ref>
+In 1922 five "down" (towards St Helens) trains called at the station, Mondays to Saturdays. These called at all stations from Manchester Central to St Helens via Glazebrook and Culcheth. The "up" service was similar.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bradshaw|1985|pp=714–5}}</ref>
+By 1948 four trains plied between St Helens Central and Manchester Central, calling at all stations, Monday to Friday, reduced to three on Saturdays.<ref>[http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/st.helens_central/index.shtml The station via ''Disused Stations UK'']</ref>
+A fuller selection of public and working timetables has now been published. Among other things this suggests that Sunday services ran until 1914, but had ceased by 1922 never to return.<ref>{{Harvnb|Sweeney|2014|pp=105–115}}</ref>
 ==Closure==
+The station was closed to passenger traffic by the [[British Railways Board]] in 1952, though goods traffic through to St Helens lingered on until 1965, when the tracks west of Ashton-in-Makerfield were abandoned. A short stretch from Ashton through the Haydock station site to a new Shell distribution depot was reinstated in 1968. This ceased being rail-served in 1983,<ref>{{harvnb|Sweeney|2014|p=59}},</ref> whereafter the line was cut back to Lowton Metals' scrapyard at Ashton.{{sfn|Shannon|Hillmer|2003|p=104}} Tracks were eventually lifted.
-The station was closed by the [[British Railways Board]] in 1952. Tracks were eventually lifted and the site is now completely obliterated by modern housinng.
+==The site today==
+By 2003 modern housing had obliterated the station site.{{sfn|Shannon|Hillmer|2003|p=104}}
 {{disused rail start}}
 {{rail line
-|previous=[[Ashton-in-Makerfield railway station|Ashton-in-Makerfield]]<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>
+|previous={{rws|Ashton-in-Makerfield}}<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>
-|next=[[St Helens Central (GCR) railway station|St Helens Central (GCR)]]<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>
+|next=    {{rws|St Helens Central (GCR)}}<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>
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-|col={{GCR colour}} }}
+|col=     {{GCR colour}} }}
 {{end box}}
-==The site today==
-Modern housing has completely obliterated the station site.
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist|30em}}
 ===Sources===
+{{refbegin}}
-* {{citation|last=Bradshaw|title=Bradshaw's July 1922 Railway Guide (reprint)|year=1986|publisher=Guild Publishing London|}}
-* {{Butt-Stations}}
+*{{Bradshaw-1922July}}
+*{{Butt-Stations}}
-* {{cite book |last=Dow |first=George |title=Great Central, Volume Three: Fay Sets the Pace, 1900-1922 |year=1965 |publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing|Ian Allan]] |location=Shepperton |isbn=0-7110-0263-0 |ref=harv }}
-* {{Jowett-Nationalised}}
+*{{Dow-GC3}}
+*{{Jowett-Nationalised}}
-* {{citation|last=Pixton|first=Bob|title=The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways|year=1996|publisher=The Chalford Publishing Company|isbn=0 7524 0751 1}}
+*{{cite book |last=Pixton |first=Bob |title=Widnes and St. Helens Railways|year=1996 |publisher=Chalford Publishing Co. |location=[[Stroud]] |isbn=978-0-7524-0751-7 }}
-* {{Cite book|last1=Shannon|first1=Paul|last2=Hillmer|first2=John|title=British Railways Past and Present, Manchester and South Lancashire No 41|year=2003|publisher=Past & Present Publishing Ltd |location= Kettering|isbn=1 85895 197 6}}
+*{{Cite book|last1=Shannon|first1=Paul|last2=Hillmer|first2=John|title=British Railways Past and Present, Manchester and South Lancashire No 41|year=2003|publisher=Past & Present Publishing Ltd |location=[[Kettering]]|isbn=978-1-85895-197-3 }}
-* {{citation|last1=Smith|first1=Paul|last2=Turner|first2=Keith|title=Railway Atlas Then and Now|year=2012|publisher=Ian Allan Publishing|isbn=978 0 7110 3695 6}}
+*{{citation|last1=Smith|first1=Paul|last2=Turner|first2=Keith|title=Railway Atlas Then and Now|year=2012|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|location=[[Shepperton]] |isbn=978-09550030-6-6 }}
+*{{cite book |last=Suggitt |first=Gordon |title=Lost Railways of Merseyside and Greater Manchester |year=2004 |publisher=Countryside Books |location=[[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]] |isbn=978-1-85306-869-0 }}
+*{{cite book |last=Sweeney |first=Dennis J |title=The St. Helens and Wigan Junction Railway |year=2014 |publisher=Triangle Publishing |location=[[Leigh, Greater Manchester|Leigh]] |isbn=978-0-85361-292-6 }}
+{{refend}}
-===External links===
+==External links==
-* [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/haydock/ via ''Disused Stations UK'']
+* [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/haydock/ The station] in ''Disused Stations UK''
+* [http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=53.4660&lon=-2.6718&layers=171 The station on an 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map] in ''National Library of Scotland''
-* [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/ELRs/_mileages/H/HOB2.txt Station and line SOH via ''railwaycodes'']
-* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#355,396,1 The station on a 1948 OS Map via ''npe Maps'']
+* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#355,396,1 The station on a 1948 OS Map] in ''npe Maps''
+* [http://www.RailMapOnline.com/UKIEMap.php?lat=53.46560&lng=-2.67263 The station and line overlain on many maps] in ''Rail Map Online''
+* [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/h/hob3.shtm Station and line HOB3] in ''Railway Codes''
+{{Closed stations Merseyside}}
 [[Category:Former Great Central Railway stations]]
-[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1900]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1900]]
-[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1952]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1952]]
 [[Category:Disused railway stations in St Helens, Merseyside]]
-{{Merseyside-railstation-stub}}

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