Built as Southport's first railway terminal building in1848, for the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway Company.

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This building was the Stationmaster's house for the original Southport station, part of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, which opened on 21st July 1848.

The Southport terminus is now at Chapel Street, a little further down the line.

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The house and its garden are all that remains of the station. It's a Grade 2 listed building, which meant that RailTrack couldn't easily demolish it, so they rented it to the Southport Railway Model Club.

When the club acquired the building it was in a derelict state and required complete restoration. As these early photographs show the entrance was at the side of the building. For safety reasons access on the lineside was stopped and a new door created on Portland Street. 

The old style barriers have now been replaced, and the adjacent signal box demolished. The hedge has been removed, which gives more light into the garden and has allowed us to construct a garden railway.