Station Name: WHITE MOSS LEVEL CROSSING HALT

 

[Source: Paul Wright]



Date opened: 7.1.1907
Location: Under the M58 motorway
Company on opening: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Date closed to passengers: 18.6.1951
Date closed completely: 18.6.1951
Company on closing: British Railways (London Midland Region)
Present state: Demolished - the site lies under the M58 motorway
County: Lancashire
OS Grid Ref: SD467055
Date of visit: 19.2.2006

Notes: White Moss Level Crossing Halt was one of three halts opened between 1906 - 1911 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on their Ormskirk to Rainford Junction line to serve a Railmotor service. The service operated 19 return trips between Ormskirk and Rainford Junction .

By the 1930's the successor company the LMS had replaced the railmotor with a push and pull locomotive and coaches. By the middle of the 20th century traffic passenger numbers had dropped and all of the halts including White Moss closed in 1951. A passenger service still operated between Rainford Junction and Ormskirk calling at the only intermediate station with full facilities on the line at Skelmersdale. However even this service was axed on 5.11.1956. The line lingered on for goods services until 1964.

For other Stations on the St. Helens - Ormskirk line click on the station name: St. Helens (3rd station), Gerards Bridge, Moss Bank, Crank, Old Mill Lane, Rookery, Rainford Village, Rainford Junction (St. Helens platform), Rainford Junction (Ormskirk platform), Hey's Crossing Halt, Skelmersdale & Westhead Halt

 

The arrow indicates the site of White Cross Level Crossing Halt







 

 

 

[Source: Paul Wright]


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