Place Lydiate/Great Altcar Grid reference SD355044 Platforms in use 2 | Area West Lancashire 1 September 1884 Station opened | |
Pre-grouping Cheshire Lines Committee Post-grouping Cheshire Lines Committee Original company Southport and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway Similar Barton railway station, Altcar and Hillhouse railway st, Shirdley Hill railway station, Shawforth railway station, Banks railway station | ||
Lydiate railway station was a station located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway off Carr Lane, just outside Lydiate. The Merseyside and Lancashire border runs down the stream alongside Altcar Lane, which runs parallel to the line.
The station first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, as a World War I economy measure.
The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 July 1952 at Southport Lord St., Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse Stations. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services (7 January 1952) and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 July 1952, a siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The very last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts 'special' between Aintree and Altcar & Hillhouse railways stations on 6 June 1959.