The 'Cheshire Lines' series of caches are of various sizes placed on the disused railway line part of which is converted into a multi use route for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders, the Cheshire Lines Path provides a 5 mile (8 km) link between Southport and Maghull.
The Cheshire Lines Railway Company used to operate services across the Lancashire Mossland between Liverpool and Southport.
After its closure in 1952 part of the line was aquired by West Lancashire Borough Council in 1988 and was constructed as a dual use cycle and footpath with parallel bridleway.
The Cheshire Lines Path forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail, a coast to coast route linking the resorts of Southport and Hornsea and the major centres of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull.
This cache is close to the site of Mossbridge Station which consisted of two platforms with its main facilities being located on the northbound platform.
A simple shelter was provided for Southbound passengers.
When the station opened in 1886 it was named Barton and Halsall until 1.8.1894 when it became Mossbridge.
The station closed to passengers on 1.1.1917 as a wartime economy measure and it never re-opened.
Today the only clue to there ever having been a station here is an approach road that leads down from Moss Lane and some building debris hidden in the undergrowth.
During the Second World War the line did see intensive use for a period during 1940 when the former L&Y Southport to Liverpool line was damaged by enemy bombing close to Liverpool Exchange Station. Damage was such that the line was out of use for a number of weeks and so a number of specials were run from Liverpool Central to Southport Lord Street.
This cache is situated on the approach road to the station as there is another cache on the site of the station.
This cache should have you rolling around with laughter when you realise you will need a long tool ... you wont be able to do much else otherwise except admire the views and go for a walk .
*** Congratulations to maxx borchovski on FTF ***