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153315
The former main line status of Ormskirk can be seen in this view of 153315 waiting to depart with the 13:24 to Preston. Built by the East Lancshire Railway and opened in 1849, it connected Liverpool and it's docks to the cotton mills of East Lancashire. A branch to Skelmersdale and Rainford was opened by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway, but this closed to passengers in 1956, since when Skelmersdale has grown considerably. Through services between Preston and Liverpool via Ormskirk ceased in 1970, and so this end on meeting of two, now separate, railways came about. A frequent service from Ormskirk to Liverpool runs every 15 minutes during the day, while Preston is served by this infrequent, bumbling railcar.
153315
The former main line status of Ormskirk can be seen in this view of 153315 waiting to depart with the 13:24 to Preston. Built by the East Lancshire Railway and opened in 1849, it connected Liverpool and it's docks to the cotton mills of East Lancashire. A branch to Skelmersdale and Rainford was opened by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway, but this closed to passengers in 1956, since when Skelmersdale has grown considerably. Through services between Preston and Liverpool via Ormskirk ceased in 1970, and so this end on meeting of two, now separate, railways came about. A frequent service from Ormskirk to Liverpool runs every 15 minutes during the day, while Preston is served by this infrequent, bumbling railcar.