The remains of Midga Hall station with the down platform

still extant. The station was closed in October 1961 but there are regular reports and discussions about its possible reopening to serve the fast-growing western flank of Leyland. This case would be helped massively if the direct route into the Merseyrail network could be restored at Ormskirk where the lines are separated by a pair of buffer stops and a gap of a few metres.