Discovering that it is south of St Helens does not help much, and it certainly does not reveal itself on the above map extract. But if we zoom in to the "tt" of Sutton Leach, we are at Lea Green. It used to have a railway station ...
Finding the water is a bit of a challenge but Pendlebury Brook is nearby.
The station has long gone, but the station master's house, much extended, still stands but in private ownership.
Notably, Lea Green was a stop on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, arguably the first inter-city railway line that opened in 1830; think Chat Moss and Rainhill Trials. That early station probably looked like this ...
... but photos of the premises that closed in 1958 seen elusive.
An aerial view (Google Earth) shows the minimal remnants.
But then in year 2000, Lea Green rose, phoenix-like from the ashes but located about 1 km to the East.
The red road is the former A570 now replaced by the green St Helens Linkway. The old Lea Green was close to the number 69.
Blog readers might be wondering where this bit of ferroequinological rambling might be leading. It is leading to the new Lea Green and its train services and bus connections.
Currently, the station enjoys an hourly service from First Trans Pennine ...
... and two trains an hour from Abellio Northern.
All will be revealed tomorrow!
Really Fiddly Stuff
Yesterday afternoon fbb was continuing to prepare his model of the London Leyland National. The idea is that on a visit to the Fearnley home this coming Saturday, thekiddies (Georgina and Archie) will "help" fbb assemble the kit.
Painting the model was deemed too "risky" as was adding the waterslide transfers. The last such fbb ever applied were to a Kitmaster J94 0-6-0 saddle tank ...
... nearly 60 years ago.
Yesterday's job was terrifyingly fiddly ...
... but achieved with comparative success. A coat of varnish will seal the deal - so just the glueing to do on Saturday!
An aerial view (Google Earth) shows the minimal remnants.
Blog readers might be wondering where this bit of ferroequinological rambling might be leading. It is leading to the new Lea Green and its train services and bus connections.
Really Fiddly Stuff
Yesterday afternoon fbb was continuing to prepare his model of the London Leyland National. The idea is that on a visit to the Fearnley home this coming Saturday, thekiddies (Georgina and Archie) will "help" fbb assemble the kit.
Painting the model was deemed too "risky" as was adding the waterslide transfers. The last such fbb ever applied were to a Kitmaster J94 0-6-0 saddle tank ...
Next Lea Green blog : Friday 18th January
Who are Abellio Northern?
ReplyDeleteDont you mean 'Northern by Arriva' - Arriva took over the Northern franchise from Abellio.
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