Brock railway station
Brock railway station served the hamlet of Brock near Bilsborrow, Lancashire, England, from 1849 to 1939 on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway.
Brock | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1970, with the former stationmaster's house on the right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Myerscough and Bilsborrow, Borough of Wyre England |
| Coordinates | 53.8593°N 2.7434°W |
| Grid reference | SD512406 |
| 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 | |
| August 1849 | Opened |
| 1 May 1939 | Closed |
| Location | |
  Brock Location in the present-day Wyre borough  Brock Location in present-day Lancashire | |
History
The station opened in August 1849 by the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway. It replaced Roebuck, which was to the south. To the west was a siding and underneath the platforms was the River Brock. The station closed on 1 May 1939.[1]
Since 2012, the site of the demolished stationmaster's house and a terrace of four railway cottages has become a nature reserve protected by the Fields in Trust charity.[2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 92. OCLC 931112387.
- "Old Brock Station Pocket Nature Reserve". Fields in Trust. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garstang and Catterall Line open, station closed |
Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway | Barton and Broughton Line open, station closed | ||
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