Notes: Southport Central opened on 4.9.1882 as the permanent terminus of the West Lancashire Railways Southport to Preston line which reached a temporary terminus at Windsor Road in Southport on 10.6.1878.

On 1.11.1887 the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway opened its line from Hillhouse Junction (on the CLC Aintree to Southport Lord Street Line) to Southport Central and services began to operate between Southport Central and Altcar and Hillhouse.

In July 1897 both the West Lancashire and the Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railways were absorbed into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&Y). The L&Y had a large terminus at Southport Chapel Street and could see no sense in operating two termini at very close proximity. On 1.5.1901 the L&Y completed a remodeling of the approach lines to Central to allow trains to divert onto the Manchester to Southport line and into Southport Chapel Street Station. Southport Central was closed to passengers and it became a goods depot eventually amalgamating with Chapel Street depot. It survived intact well into the 1970's.

Today the site is occupied by a supermarket car park.

For more about Altcar Bob see the Southport.gb.com web site.

To see the other stations on the Southport - Altcar & Hillhouse line click on the station name: Southport Ash Street, St. Lukes, Meols Cop, Butts Lane Halt, Kew Gardens, Heathley Lane Halt, New Cut Lane Halt, Halsall, Plex Moss Lane Halt, Downholland & Altcar & Hillhouse