Scorton railway station (Lancashire)

Scorton railway station served the village of Scorton, Lancashire, England, from 1840 to 1939 on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway.

Scorton
General information
Location	Scorton, Lancashire England
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
26 June 1840 (1840-06-26)	Opened
August 1840	Resited
1 May 1939 (1939-05-01)	Closed
Location Scorton Location in the present-day Wyre borough Show map of the Borough of Wyre Scorton Location in present-day Lancashire Show map of Lancashire

History

The first station was opened on 26 June 1840 by the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway. It was short-lived, with only a sentry box, closing one and a half months later in August 1840. It was replaced by a new station half a mile to the south. This station featured a signal box and a station building on the southbound platform. It closed on 1 May 1939.^[1] Nothing remains of either station.