Mossbridge railway station was located on Downholland Moss at Moss Lane, Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

. The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway

Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway

The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway is a now-disused railway line in Merseyside, England. It was built by the Cheshire Lines Committee, extending the North Liverpool Extension Line to Southport in 1884. Passenger services ended 7 January 1952 and goods six months later...

 (SCLER) opened Mossbridge on 1 September 1884.

The station first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, due to World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 economy measures. However, unlike the other stations on the route, which reopened in 1919 and enjoyed regular services until 1952, Mossbridge never reopened.

This part of the SCLER now forms what is now the Cheshire Lines Cycle Path.