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'''Euxton Balshaw Lane''' is one of two railway stations situated in [[Euxton]] {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|k|s|t|ən}}, [[Lancashire]], England. It is a local station on the [[West Coast Main Line]] on the stretch between [[Wigan North Western railway station|Wigan]] and {{stnlnk|Preston}}.
'''Euxton Balshaw Lane''' is one of two railway stations situated in [[Euxton]] {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|k|s|t|ən}}, [[Lancashire]], England. It is a local station on the {{rws|Blackpool North}} to {{rws|Liverpool Lime Street}} route, on the stretch between [[Wigan North Western railway station|Wigan]] and {{stnlnk|Preston}}.


==History==
==History==
The railway line between [[Wigan North Western railway station|Wigan]] and {{stnlnk|Preston}} was opened by the [[North Union Railway]] (NUR) on 31 October 1838,<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall |first=John |authorlink=John Marshall (railway historian) |title=The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1 |year=1969 |publisher=[[David & Charles]] |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-4352-1 |page=67 |ref=harv }}</ref> and among the original stations was one at [[Euxton (L&NW) railway station|Euxton]], close to the Bay Horse public house on the south side of Euxton Lane. The NUR was split up in 1888, part of it (including Euxton station) becoming wholly owned by the [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR).<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=77}}</ref> Euxton station closed on 2 September 1895<ref>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1-85260-508-1 |id=R508 |page=26 |ref=harv }}</ref> at the behest of the Anderton Family.
The railway line between [[Wigan North Western railway station|Wigan]] and {{stnlnk|Preston}} was opened by the [[North Union Railway]] (NUR) on 31 October 1838,<ref>{{cite book |last=Marshall |first=John |author-link=John Marshall (railway historian) |title=The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1 |year=1969 |publisher=[[David & Charles]] |location=Newton Abbot |isbn=0-7153-4352-1 |page=67 }}</ref> and among the original stations was [[Euxton railway station, L&NW|one at Euxton]], close to the Bay Horse public house on the south side of Euxton Lane. The NUR was split up in 1889, part of it (including Euxton station) becoming wholly owned by the [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR).<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1969|p=77}}</ref> Euxton station closed on 2 September 1895<ref name="Butt">{{Butt-Stations|page=26}}</ref> at the behest of the Anderton Family.


[[File:Euxton, Farington & Preston RJD 62.jpg|thumb|upright|A 1913 [[Railway Clearing House]] Junction Diagram showing railways around Preston, including ''Balshaw Lane & Euxton'' station (bottom right)]]
[[File:Euxton, Farington & Preston RJD 62.jpg|thumb|upright|A 1913 [[Railway Clearing House]] Junction Diagram showing railways around Preston, including ''Balshaw Lane & Euxton'' station (bottom right)]]
A new station named ''Balshaw Lane and Euxton'', between {{stnlnk|Coppull}} and {{stnlnk|Leyland}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Conolly |first=W. Philip |title=British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer |edition=5th |date=January 1976 |publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing|Ian Allan]] |location=Shepperton |isbn=0-7110-0320-3 |id=EX/0176 |at=p. 24, section E2 |ref=harv }}</ref> and about {{convert|1/2|mi|km}} south of the original Euxton station, was opened by the LNWR on 2 September 1905.<ref name=Butt>{{harvnb|Butt|1995|p=26}}</ref>
A new station named ''Balshaw Lane and Euxton'', between {{stnlnk|Coppull}} and {{stnlnk|Leyland}}<ref>{{cite book |last=Conolly |first=W. Philip |title=British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer |edition=5th |date=January 1976 |publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing|Ian Allan]] |location=Shepperton |isbn=0-7110-0320-3 |id=EX/0176 |at=p. 24, section E2 }}</ref> and about {{convert|3/4|mi|km}} south of the original Euxton station, was opened by the LNWR on the same day, 2 September 1895.<ref>{{Quick-stations-5|pages=64 & 185}}</ref>

[[File:Balshaw Lane & Euxton Station 1749966 050c14df.jpg|thumb|Balshaw Lane & Euxton Station in 1964]]
[[File:Balshaw Lane & Euxton Station 1749966 050c14df.jpg|thumb|Balshaw Lane & Euxton Station in 1964]]
Balshaw Lane & Euxton station was closed by [[British Rail]] on 6 October 1969<ref name=Butt /> as part of the [[Beeching Axe|Beeching]] review of the UK railway network.
Balshaw Lane & Euxton station was closed by [[British Rail]] on 6 October 1969<ref name="Butt"/> as part of the [[Beeching Axe|Beeching]] review of the UK railway network.

Euxton also had a station at the [[Royal Ordnance Factory]] site, [[ROF Chorley]], on the Preston to Manchester line which opened on 24 January 1938, the station was named 'ROF Halt' and closed on 31 August 1964.<ref>{{Quick-stations-5|page=131}}</ref>


Euxton also had a station at the [[Royal Ordnance Factory]] site, [[ROF Chorley]], on the Preston to Manchester line which opened along with the factory in the 1930s; the station was named 'ROF Halt' and closed in 1965.{{citation needed|date=August 2008}}
As well as this another station on the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] Company's [[Bolton and Preston Railway]] was built named {{rws|Euxton Junction}} which was near to the Pack Saddle Bridge. Access to this station was via a footbridge from next to today's gastro pub, "The Railway at Euxton". However, this station closed in 1895.<ref>{{Butt-Stations|page=92}}</ref>


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Services from the former Balshaw Lane and Euxton station restarted on 15 December 1997.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ellery|first1=Bert|journal=Journal of the Transport Ticket Society|issue=409|page=61|date=February 1998}}</ref> It was officially reopened in 1998, (the opening ceremony being performed by former [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] DJ and, latterly, [[BBC Radio Lancashire|Radio Lancashire]] presenter and transport enthusiast, [[Andy Peebles]]), and was now named ''Euxton Balshaw Lane''.
As well as this another station on the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] Company's line (Preston to Manchester) was built named 'Euxton Junction' which was near to the Pack Saddle Bridge. Access to this station was via a footbridge from next to today's gastro pub, 'The Railway at Euxton'. However, this station closed in 1895.{{citation needed|date=June 2011}}


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The use of "Balshaw Lane" in the station's name was added, at the time of opening, at Lancashire County Council's behest (the main station's sponsor and funder) in view of the possibility, at some future stage, of the opening of a station on the site of [[ROF Chorley|the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton]] and to distinguish itself (and avoid a subsequent name change) from that station. It was expected that the station at the ROF site might be named either "Euxton" or "Euxton ROF". In fact, when Euxton's other railway station eventually opened in October 2011, on the Manchester-Preston route, it was called {{stnlnk|Buckshaw Parkway}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-15148231 |title=Buckshaw Parkway railway station opens |work=BBC News Lancashire |date=3 October 2011 |access-date=10 October 2011 }}</ref>
==The present station==
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Services from the former Balshaw Lane and Euxton station restarted on 15 December 1997.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ellery|first1=Bert|journal=Journal of the Transport Ticket Society|issue=409|page=61|date=February 1998}}</ref> It was officially reopened in 1998, (the opening ceremony being performed by former [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] DJ and, latterly, [[BBC Radio Lancashire|Radio Lancashire]] presenter and transport enthusiast, [[Andy Peebles]]), and was now named ''Euxton Balshaw Lane''. It has two platforms on the slower north/south lines of the [[West Coast Main Line]] and is served by the [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] company with trains to [[Blackpool North railway station|Blackpool North]] and [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool]]. Euxton Balshaw Lane does not have any full-time staff, PA system or ticket office, nor, unlike [[Horwich Parkway railway station]], a station built around the same period, any clocks or display screens.


==Facilities==
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The use of "Balshaw Lane" in the station's name was added, at the time of opening, at Lancashire County Council's behest (the main station's sponsor and funder) in view of the possibility, at some future stage, of the opening of a station on the site of [[ROF Chorley|the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton]] and to distinguish itself (and avoid a subsequent name change) from that station. It was expected that the station at the ROF site might be named either "Euxton" or "Euxton ROF". In fact, when Euxton's other railway station eventually opened in October 2011, on the Manchester-Preston route, it was called {{stnlnk|Buckshaw Parkway}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-15148231 |title=Buckshaw Parkway railway station opens |work=BBC News Lancashire |date=3 October 2011 |accessdate=10 October 2011 }}</ref>
The station has two platforms on the slower north–south lines of the [[West Coast Main Line]] and is served by [[Northern Trains]] with trains to [[Blackpool North railway station|Blackpool North]] and [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool]]. Euxton Balshaw Lane does not have any full-time staff, PA system or ticket office, nor, unlike [[Horwich Parkway railway station]], a station built around the same period, any clocks or display screens.
A payable car park is also available.


==Services==
==Services==


The station has a daily hourly service in each direction with 2 trains per hour in the peaks. Services run from [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] to {{rws|Preston}} and a number of services extending beyond Lime Street to [[Liverpool South Parkway railway station|Liverpool South Parkway]]. A limited number of trains run beyond Preston to/from {{rws|Blackpool North}} on weekdays, along with most Sunday services.<ref>GB National Rail Timetable May 2016 Edition, Table 90 (Network Rail)</ref>
The station has a daily hourly service in each direction with 2 trains per hour in the weekday peaks. Services run from [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street]] to {{rws|Preston}} and {{rws|Blackpool North}}.<ref>GB National Rail Timetable May 2018 Edition, Table 90 (Network Rail)</ref> Through weekday services to Blackpool North were restored in May 2018 following the completion of electrification work.


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite magazine|title=Euxton Balshaw Lane is opened early|magazine=[[RAIL (magazine)|RAIL]]|issue=322|publisher=EMAP Apex Publications|date=14–27 January 1998|p=11|issn=0953-4563|oclc=49953699}}
*{{cite magazine|title=Euxton Balshaw Lane is opened early|magazine=[[RAIL (magazine)|RAIL]]|issue=322|publisher=EMAP Apex Publications|date=14–27 January 1998|page=11|issn=0953-4563|oclc=49953699}}


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Latest revision as of 04:22, 22 November 2024

For other uses, see Euxton railway station (disambiguation).
Euxton Balshaw Lane
National Rail
General information
LocationEuxton, Chorley
England
Coordinates53°39′39″N 2°40′18″W / 53.6607°N 2.6718°W / 53.6607; -2.6718
Grid referenceSD557184
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Station codeEBA
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 September 1905Opened as Balshaw Lane and Euxton
6 October 1969Closed
15 December 1997Reopened as Euxton Balshaw Lane
Passengers
2019/20Increase 77,936
2020/21Decrease 12,752
2021/22Increase 55,858
2022/23Decrease 54,084
2023/24Increase 66,130
Location
Euxton Balshaw Lane is located in the Borough of Chorley
Euxton Balshaw Lane
Euxton Balshaw Lane
Euxton Balshaw Lane is located in Lancashire
Euxton Balshaw Lane
Euxton Balshaw Lane
Location in Lancashire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Euxton Balshaw Lane is one of two railway stations situated in Euxton /ˈɛkstən/, Lancashire, England. It is a local station on the Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street route, on the stretch between Wigan and Preston.

History

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The railway line between Wigan and Preston was opened by the North Union Railway (NUR) on 31 October 1838,[1] and among the original stations was one at Euxton, close to the Bay Horse public house on the south side of Euxton Lane. The NUR was split up in 1889, part of it (including Euxton station) becoming wholly owned by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR).[2] Euxton station closed on 2 September 1895[3] at the behest of the Anderton Family.

A 1913 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways around Preston, including Balshaw Lane & Euxton station (bottom right)

A new station named Balshaw Lane and Euxton, between Coppull and Leyland[4] and about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south of the original Euxton station, was opened by the LNWR on the same day, 2 September 1895.[5]

Balshaw Lane & Euxton Station in 1964

Balshaw Lane & Euxton station was closed by British Rail on 6 October 1969[3] as part of the Beeching review of the UK railway network.

Euxton also had a station at the Royal Ordnance Factory site, ROF Chorley, on the Preston to Manchester line which opened on 24 January 1938, the station was named 'ROF Halt' and closed on 31 August 1964.[6]

As well as this another station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company's Bolton and Preston Railway was built named Euxton Junction which was near to the Pack Saddle Bridge. Access to this station was via a footbridge from next to today's gastro pub, "The Railway at Euxton". However, this station closed in 1895.[7]

Services from the former Balshaw Lane and Euxton station restarted on 15 December 1997.[8] It was officially reopened in 1998, (the opening ceremony being performed by former Radio 1 DJ and, latterly, Radio Lancashire presenter and transport enthusiast, Andy Peebles), and was now named Euxton Balshaw Lane.

The use of "Balshaw Lane" in the station's name was added, at the time of opening, at Lancashire County Council's behest (the main station's sponsor and funder) in view of the possibility, at some future stage, of the opening of a station on the site of the Royal Ordnance Factory at Euxton and to distinguish itself (and avoid a subsequent name change) from that station. It was expected that the station at the ROF site might be named either "Euxton" or "Euxton ROF". In fact, when Euxton's other railway station eventually opened in October 2011, on the Manchester-Preston route, it was called Buckshaw Parkway.[9]

Facilities

[edit]

The station has two platforms on the slower north–south lines of the West Coast Main Line and is served by Northern Trains with trains to Blackpool North and Liverpool. Euxton Balshaw Lane does not have any full-time staff, PA system or ticket office, nor, unlike Horwich Parkway railway station, a station built around the same period, any clocks or display screens. A payable car park is also available.

Services

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The station has a daily hourly service in each direction with 2 trains per hour in the weekday peaks. Services run from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston and Blackpool North.[10] Through weekday services to Blackpool North were restored in May 2018 following the completion of electrification work.

References

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  1. ^ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 67. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
  2. ^ Marshall 1969, p. 77
  3. ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  4. ^ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 24, section E2. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
  5. ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. pp. 64 & 185. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  6. ^ Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  7. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  8. ^ Ellery, Bert (February 1998). Journal of the Transport Ticket Society (409): 61. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Buckshaw Parkway railway station opens". BBC News Lancashire. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  10. ^ GB National Rail Timetable May 2018 Edition, Table 90 (Network Rail)

Further reading

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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Leyland   Northern Trains
Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street 		  Wigan North Western
  Historical railways  
Leyland
Line and station open 		  London and North Western Railway
North Union Railway 		  Coppull
Line open, station closed
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