Pool Hey Junction
After travelling on straight track for many miles, trains heading for Southport face this slight 'dog leg' at the site of Pool Hey Junction. The original line went straight on at this point through Blowick, where a very busy level crossing was the prime reason for closure in 1965. These Sprinters are joining a link built in 1911 and will run parallel with the old line as they climb a gradient then diverge towards Meols Cop before looping round to join the original line to Southport Chapel Street at the site of Southport St. Lukes.
Location: Pool Hey Junction (former)
Original line: Southport Branch (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and East Lancashire Railway Joint)
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 14/08/2020
Image number: 73960
