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Ainsdale

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Ainsdale
Address: Shore Rd, Southport PR8 2RF, UK
State: Merseyside
City: Southport
Zip Code: PR8 2RF

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Ainsdale Beach was a railway station located in Ainsdale, Merseyside, England. The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER opened a line extending their existing system from Aintree to Southport on 1 September 1884. Seeing the potential in Ainsdale's large beach they subsequently built this station, which opened as Seaside in 1901. In 1911 it was decided to rename the station Ainsdale Beach, which took effect from 1 January 1912.nnThe station was built adjacent to a hotel called The Lakeside Hotel in 2015 named 'The Sands' and trading as a local pub situated at the coastal end of Shore Road. A terraced row of railway staff cottages immediately next to the station still stood in 2015, although all station structures, signal box and level crossing have long gone.nnIt was served by trains from Southport Lord Street, Liverpool Central and Manchester Central.nnA total eclipse of the sun occurred in June 1927. The railway provided many excursion specials to many locations, including Ainsdale Beach.nnThe station first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, as a First World War economy measure.nnThe station 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. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same day and there never were any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 July 1952 at Southport Lord Street, Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse stations. A siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts' special train between Aintree and Altcar & Hillhouse stations on 6 June 1959.nnThe line came under the Cheshire Lines Committee until nationalisation in 1948, whereafter it came under the London Midland Region of British Railways until closure.nnLater the track bed through the station site was used to support what is now the Coastal Road, which runs from Woodvale to Southport. At this point the road is also part of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Brilliant ,lots of cafes and eaterys ,Tesco's , Coop ,,night time is lovely all light up with tree lights .nWell worth a visit ,and the Dunes and beach not far away.
Excellent new bar called In Den Engel on Liverpool Road. Great music and plenty of great beers
There are charming flowers yes, but this might be one of the most modern stations on the network. It has got a tonne of entrances/exits and is basically perfect for what it is, I visit ainsdale a lot as I’m often up the formby-southport area currently.
The loss of original station buildings may be lamentable, but there is no doubting the stunning architecture of the new ticket office and waiting room on the northbound platform. Worth visiting just to have a look!
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