Butts Lane Halt railway station

Butts Lane Halt was a railway station in the Blowick suburb of Southport, Merseyside.

Butts Lane Halt
The site of Butts Lane Halt in 2008
General information
Location	Southport, Sefton England
Coordinates	53.6393°N 2.9695°W / 53.6393; -2.9695
Grid reference	SD359163
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish
Key dates
18 December 1909[1]	opened
26 September 1938	closed to passengers[2]
Location

Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction railway
Legend
Southport Central until 1901 Southport Ash Street until 1902 Southport Chapel Street (MSR) from 1901 Liverpool, Crosby & Southport Rly St Luke's from 1902 West Lancashire Railway Meols Cop Blowick Butts Lane Halt from 1907 Manchester and Southport Rly Kew Gardens Heathey Lane Halt from 1907 Shirdley Hill New Cut Lane Halt from 1906 Halsall Plex Moss Lane Halt from 1906 Barton Southport & Cheshire Lines Extn Rly Altcar and Hillhouse Southport & Cheshire Lines Extn Rly
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History

The station opened on 18 December 1909 as a halt on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway, and consisted of simple cinder based platforms at track level, situated on an embankment to the south of Butts Lane bridge.

The station closed on 26 September 1938, though the line remains open and is today used by trains on the Northern Manchester to Southport Line.