Brock railway station

Brock
The site of the station in 1970, with the former stationmaster's house on the right
General information
LocationMyerscough and Bilsborrow, Borough of Wyre
England
Coordinates53°51′33″N 2°44′36″W / 53.8593°N 2.7434°W / 53.8593; -2.7434
Grid referenceSD512406
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
August 1849 (1849-08)Opened
1 May 1939 (1939-05-01)Closed
Location
Brock is located in the Borough of Wyre
Brock
Brock
Location in the present-day Wyre borough
Brock is located in Lancashire
Brock
Brock
Location in present-day Lancashire

Brock railway station served the hamlet of Brock near Bilsborrow, Lancashire, England, from 1849 to 1939 on the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway.

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

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 92. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Old Brock Station Pocket Nature Reserve". Fields in Trust. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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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