Kew Gardens railway station (Merseyside)
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Kew Gardens was a railway station on the edge of Southport
, Merseyside
, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
. The station opened on 1 November 1887, and was situated north of the A570 between Meols Cop Road and Foul Lane. Kew Gardens served and was named after a nearby 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) park and boating lake, which closed around 1930. The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The track was left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion stock. The site has since been redeveloped and is now occupied by a retail park
.
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, on the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway
The Liverpool, Southport & Preston Junction Railway was formed in 1884, and totaled 7 miles. In 1897 it became part of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, and on 1 May 1901, its northern terminus switched from to ....
. The station opened on 1 November 1887, and was situated north of the A570 between Meols Cop Road and Foul Lane. Kew Gardens served and was named after a nearby 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) park and boating lake, which closed around 1930. The station closed to passengers on 26 September 1938, though the line remained open for goods traffic until 21 January 1952. The track was left in place until 1964 for the storage of excursion stock. The site has since been redeveloped and is now occupied by a retail park
Retail park
In the United Kingdom, a retail park is a grouping of many retail warehouses and superstores with associated car parking. Its North American equivalent is a power centre. Retail parks are found on the fringes of most large towns and cities in highly accessible locations and are aimed at households...
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