Station Name: MORECAMBE POULTON LANE[Source:
Paul Wright]
The site of Morecambe Poulton Lane station looking west in September 1961. The bridge seen in the view was originally called Poulton Lane but from quite an early stage it carried Lancaster Road over the line. The signals indicate the routes to Morecambe Promenade (left), platforms 4 and 5 at Morecambe Euston Road station (centre) and platforms 1, 2 and 3 (right).
Photo by Ron Herbert The site of Morecambe Poulton Lane station shown on an 1891 map. The station was on the east side of the Lancaster Road. The bridge is titled 'Poulton Lane Bridge' on the map. Note that Bridge Road turns to the left running parallel with the line for a short distance.
Looking west as 3J03 the Heysham Harbour to Manchester Victoria parcels service passes the site of Morecambe Poulton Lane station in September 1961. At the head of the train is locomotive number 45574 a Stanier designed Jubilee built at North British Loco works in 1934. It entered service on September 29 and lasted in service until March of 1966, when it was withdrawn from Leeds Holbeck (MR) shed and broken up in August of that year by Drapers of Hull. Photo by Ron Herbert Looking east at the site of Morecambe Poulton Lane station on 27 May 1975. Tank train 6Z40 has been held at a signal waiting for a passenger train to depart from Morecambe Promenade station. The train was en route to Heysham and at its head was Class 47 locomotive number 47 190.
Photo by Keith Holt from the KDH Flickr photostream
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