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Bescar Lane

CRS Code BES
Collected date 06/07/13

Bescar Lane sign

Bescar Lane station was the last but one station of the holiday, and the start of a cycle ride to Meols Cop. The cycle ride was rather middle-of-nowhere, and so is the station, being quite some way from any village. The station has two platforms either side of a level crossing:

Bescar Lane level crossing

The ramp leading up from the road to platform 1:

Bescar Lane platform 1 ramp

On platform 1, looking at the shelter:

Bescar Lane platform 1 shelter

Looking east on platform 1:

Bescar Lane platform 1 looking east

Looking back towards the exit from platform 1:

Bescar Lane platform 1 exit

Platform 1 has many planters, dedicated to the memory of various folk:

Bescar Lane planter Bescar Lane memorial
planter

Looking west along platform 1 towards the level crossing:

Bescar Lane platform 1 looking west

Looking east along the line from the end of platform 1:

Bescar Lane looking east

Looking at platform 2:

Bescar Lane platform 2

Looking at the entrance ramp to the Southport-bound platform 2:

Bescar Lane platform 2 entrance

By the entrance to platform 2 is a Friends noticeboard:

Bescar Lane Friends noticeboard

The shelter on platform 2:

Bescar Lane platform 2 shelter

On the platform is this sign advertising the line:

Bescar Lane 16 Miles Wigan -O-
Southport 4 1/2 Miles

Looking west along platform 2:

Bescar Lane platform 2 looking west