Lancaster Green Ayre railway station
Lancaster Green Ayre railway station was the Midland Railway's station in the city of Lancaster in England. The line between Green Ayre and Morecambe was used for pioneering experimental electrification via overhead wires.
Lancaster Green Ayre | |
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Old goods crane on the station site (2005) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lancaster, City of Lancaster England |
| Coordinates | 54.0526°N 2.7973°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Morecambe Harbour and Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 June 1848 | Opened as Lancaster |
| 1 June 1850 | Incorrectly listed as Lancaster Green Area |
| 1 November 1870 | Listed as Lancaster Green Ayre |
| 3 January 1966 | Closed |
| 1976 | Demolished |
| Location | |
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The station closed to passengers in 1966 and there are no remains.
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