 Meols Cop railway station opened on 2 September 1887, and served both lines.The line from Butts Lane Junction to closed on 26 September 1938, but the line through Meols Cop is still open today.As in 1965, the direct line from Pool Hey Junction to closed and trains to and from Wigan were diverted to run via the former Altcar line and a section of the former Southport to Preston line.