Tanhouse Ward, ENG - Postcode - WN8 6NX
Postcode WN8 6NX serves Tanhouse Ward in the Lancashire district of England. It is part of the WN8 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Tanhouse Ward |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Lancashire |
| States or Province or Territories | England |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | ENG |
| Postcode | WN8 6NX |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 53.5499 |
| Longitude | -2.7706 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Blackburn | BB1 1AB |
| Blackburn | BB1 1AE |
| Blackburn | BB1 1AF |
| Blackburn | BB1 1AQ |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BA |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BB |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BD |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BG |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BH |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BJ |
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Tanhouse Ward is located in Lancashire
About Tanhouse Ward
Description of Tanhouse Ward
There was formerly a train station at Tanhouse Lane, but it has since been closed. This station was located on the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee line, which was a branch of the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) line in the Widnes region between Liverpool Central and Manchester Central. On September 1st, 1890, it first opened to the public under the name "Tanhouse," before being renamed "Tanhouse Lane." The doors finally locked for good on October 5, 1964.
In 1922, thirteen trains headed "Down" (towards Liverpool) made "Week Days" stops (Mondays to Saturdays). There were a total of eight trains that left from Warrington Central, two that left from Manchester Central, and two that left from Tanhouse Lane itself, all bound for Liverpool Central. Both the 18:59 Tanhouse Lane–Garston and the 12:15 London Marylebone–Liverpool Central trains stopped there. It was the same with "up" services.
Workers in the region found it convenient to take the train to and from the station. The station was proposed for closure in the Beeching Report as a result of the increasing use of automobiles. Lastly, on 3 October 1964, a workmen's train was the last to stop at Tanhouse Lane before the station closed the next day. Until the late 1990s, the freight yard continued to serve the Blue Circle cement factory on Tanhouse Lane. Until a small portion of the historic Widnes Loop was turned as a heritage feature, the region had fallen into disrepair. A small portion of the station's wall is still visible.