Robins Lane Halt was a short-lived railway station which served the south of St Helens, England.
Robins Lane Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Sutton Oak, St Helens, Merseyside, St Helens England |
| Coordinates | 53°26′10″N 2°42′28″W / 53.436099°N 2.707742°W |
| Grid reference | SJ531935 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 October 1936 | Station opened |
| 26 September 1938 | Station closed |
The unstaffed Halt was on the short "Fast Lines" otherwise known as "The Passenger Lines" which ran from the St Helens to Widnes line at Sutton Oak Junction to the Manchester to Liverpool line next to St Helens Junction station.[1][2]
History
In modern parlance the halt was opened by the LMS on a "use it or lose it" basis on 12 October 1936. Revenues failed to live up to hopes and it duly closed, less than two years later, on 26 September 1938. Frequent trains continued to pass through the site of the halt, running between St Helens Shaw St (as it then was) and St Helens Junction until they were withdrawn on 14 June 1965. The Fast Lines themselves were closed on 2 March 1969 and have been lifted.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Oak Line and station closed | London, Midland and Scottish Railway LNWR | St Helens Junction Station open, line closed |
References
Notes
Sources
- Tolson, J M (1983), The St Helens Railway, Its Rivals and Successors, The Oakwood Press, ISBN 978-0-85361-292-6, OL 64
External links
- "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- The station site on an 1888-1913 Overlay OS Map via National Library of Scotland]
- The History of Transport in Sutton via Sutton Beauty
- the station on a 1948 OS Map via npe maps
- The station and line overlain on OS maps via Rail Maps Online