So, we've arrived at Southport. A lot of people do that and many come by train, pulling into Chapel Street station (the only one these days). 45110 is seen here, on a special, in July 1968.
A regular interval service to Liverpool was maintained by these EMUs, until replaced by 507 units.
Here's the station and its signal box in 1982.
Looking away from the station, showing the carriage sidings in 1994.
507 023, still in blue & grey, at Southport station in 1994.
The occasional special arrives at Southport. Preserved LMS 5407 seen here in 1989.
Today, Southport is served by Northern and Merseyrail.
The former loco shed at Southport became Steamport Museum.
Some preserved road transport was kept here too.
Here's a Peckett 9-4-0ST in steam in the yard.
Also in the yard, two power cars from the Southport Pier Railway.
Sadly, Steamport Museum later closed and no trace remains. The pier railway, however, continued. Here's the train in 1982.
A new train had been put into service by 2009.
This contraption also supplemented the train service.
The narrow gauge pier railway crosses over another railway, a miniature one.
Back to the standard gauge. St Lukes station in Southport, on the Wigan line, closed in 1968.
The Cheshire Lines Extension Railway built a line into Southport, terminating at Lord Street station. A Great Central Railway 4-4-0 is seen close to the terminus, The line closed in 1952.
Lord Street station later became a bus facility, used by Ribble Motor Services.
Southport's horse-drawn trams ran along Lord Street.
Lord Street, the town's "main drag", later saw electric trams.
This one's ready for a tour of the town.
A more modern view. A postcard in my collection.
The Town Hall is on Lord Street.
The Scarisbrick Hotel can provide accommodation and the attached Baron's bar can supply some real ale.
So, it's time so say, "Good night", from Lord Street.
In the next post, we'll take a look at Southport's other amenities and transport.
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