| Glasson Dock Branch Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, British Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 (1883) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 7 September 1964 (1964-09-07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TheGlasson Dock Branch Line was a railway line inLancashire, England. Opened in 1883, this 5-mile branch line connectedGlasson Dock to the UK rail network atLancaster, with stations at Glasson Dock,Conder Green and at a private halt,Ashton Hall railway station. Passenger and freight services were provided, and its success came from transporting goods from the dock at Glasson and from St Georges Quay in Lancaster.[1]
Glasson Dock was taking in 10,000 tons a day by 1830, with ships from the Isle of Man and elsewhere. So, it was decided a branch line would be built so ship-brought cargo could be transported by rail. There was a goods shed afterLancaster, which was where a separate, shorter line (St George's Quay branch) joined the railway. Due to its low-lying nature, the line was prone to flooding. The dock slowly declined though, and the goods services finally stopped in September 1964. Passenger services leftLancaster Castle Station on the westside down-bay platform, but they ceased in July 1930.[citation needed]
The route is easily traceable, leaving theWest Coast Main Line just before the Carlisle Bridge. It is now a much-used cycleway, starting at theLune Millennium Bridge in Lancaster, that forms part of the largerBay Cycle Way.[2] Conder Green Station is still visible, as is the halt at Ashton Hall, though the one at Glasson Dock has been demolished.[citation needed]
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