Station Name: CHURCHTOWN [Source:Tony Graham &
Paul Wright]
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The down-side nameboard at Churchtown in September 1964. This enamelled maroon 1950s standard British Railways product is a relatively recent addition to what has always been one of the more prosperous suburban stops on the route. All of the other stations on the third-rail electrified section from Chapel Street to Crossens via Meols Cop had received similar attention in terms of place identification, as prior to publication of the infamous 'Beeching Report', senior management presumably had expected at least the electric-services to survive. However, the same people were not so optimistic about the remaining stations in the rural hinterland beyond Crossens, the latter having to 'make-do' until the bitter end with wooden examples that generally dated back to very early LMS days, but,undoubtedly possessed far more character ... if somewhat lacking in paintwork.
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