Haydock Park railway station
Former railway station in Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haydock Park railway station was a railway station adjacent to Haydock Park Racecourse, formerly in Lancashire and now in Merseyside, England.[4] The station's sole purpose was to handle race day traffic. It did not feature in public timetables[5] and normal service trains passed through the station without stopping.
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Haydock Park | |
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General information | |
Location | Haydock, St Helens England |
Coordinates | 53.481363°N 2.625267°W / 53.481363; -2.625267 |
Grid reference | SJ584984 |
Platforms | 2[1] |
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 | |
10 February 1899[2][3] | Station opened for race day traffic |
5 October 1963 | Station closed |
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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. It stood behind the racecourse's grandstand.[6][7][8]