Ormskirk Railway Station is a cross-platform interchange in Train Sim World featured Lancashire Blackpool Branches, where Merseyrail and Northern Trains lines meet. The station’s name comes from the town of Ormskirk, which is derived from the Old Norse phrase Ormres kirkja, meaning Ormr’s church.
History
- The station was built in 1849 by the East Lancashire Railway.
- It was later owned by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and British Railways.
- The station was refurbished in 2009 at a cost of £1 million.
Features
- The station building and three arch road bridges are Grade II listed structures.
- The station has a single platform that’s divided in two by a buffer, creating two terminuses on one line.
- The station is a key interchange between Liverpool and Preston.
Lines
- The line from Ormskirk to Liverpool is part of Merseyrail’s Northern Line.
- The line from Ormskirk to Preston is part of Northern’s Ormskirk Branch Line.
Ormskirk Station Location
England
