
What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Lord Street Station. This tower built in 1894, was the entrance portico and clock tower to the Southport and Cheshire lines extension railway terminus. The railway line ran through the sand dunes to Chester. Recorded plaque organisation: Southport Civic Society.
Lord Street Station's tower, constructed in 1894, served as the prominent entrance and clock tower for a significant railway terminus that connected Southport with Cheshire, facilitating regional transportation and economic development.
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Photo: Gerald England on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0