Gerards Bridge railway station

Gerards Bridge
General information
LocationSt Helens, St Helens
England
Coordinates53°27′45″N 2°43′51″W / 53.462481°N 2.730809°W / 53.462481; -2.730809
Grid referenceSJ516965
PlatformsTwo
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySt Helens Canal and Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Key dates
1 February 1858 (1858-02-01)Opened
1 August 1905 (1905-08-01)Closed

Gerards Bridge railway station was on the St Helens to Rainford Junction[1] then Ormskirk line immediately north of Haresfinch Road in St Helens, England.[2] It opened on 3 February 1858 and closed on 1 August 1905. Remnants of the line through the station survive, leading to Pilkington's Cowley Hill site, though in September 2015 the tracks were out of use.