Claughton railway station

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Claughton railway station served the village of Claughton in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England.

Key Information

Claughton
General information
Location	Claughton, Lancaster, Lancashire England
Coordinates	54°05′44″N 2°40′02″W / 54.09546°N 2.66709°W / 54.09546; -2.66709
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	"Little" North Western Railway
Key dates
17 November 1849	Opened
May 1853	Closed
3 January 1966	Line closed between Wennington and Morecambe to passengers
5 June 1967	Line closed between Wennington and Morecambe to freight
Location Claughton Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Claughton Location in present-day Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Location
Claughton Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district Claughton Location in present-day Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
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The station was located near Low Lane at a level crossing, but was only in service for a short period (passenger traffic ceasing as early as May 1853).^[1] A private goods siding serving the nearby brickworks was laid soon after the 1923 Grouping by the LMS.

The line remained in use until closure to passengers in 1966 between Wennington and Morecambe Promenade.

Freight services finished the following year in June 1967 and the track was then dismantled. The formation has since been returned to agricultural land east of Caton. The station house survives as a private residence.