Midge Hall railway station

Midge Hall railway station was located in Midge Hall, Leyland, closing to passengers in 1961, although the line still exists as the Ormskirk Branch Line.

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Midge Hall

Midge Hall is a small village on the outskirts of Leyland in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. Notable features include the Midge Hall pub (formerly The Railway, and adjacent to the level crossing), a mill which produces animal feed and a test track for cars and wagons from the Leyland Trucks factory. There is a disused railway station which is on the Ormskirk Branch Line.

Moss Side, South Ribble

Moss Side is a suburban, semi-rural community on the western side of Leyland and ward in the South Ribble district, in the county of Lancashire, England. The growing suburb is adjacent to Bretherton, Ulnes Walton and Midge Hall. In 2021 the ward had a population of 3894. There is a Scouts group in the area and a concert party who perform for senior citizens. There are bowling and running groups in the community as well. There were plans to build a new Redrow apartment development, but local residents fought a determined campaign to oppose this and planning permission was ultimately refused in December 2005. A new ball court and a children's playground were completed in 2005 and a better community is coming together overall. Moss Side has seen an increase in community involvement in recent years. This has delivered benefits such as the Moss Side Community Newsletter, a Moss Side football team and the new 'Your Moss Side' website.

Cocker Bar railway station

Cocker Bar railway station was located in what is still open country where Cocker Bar Road (B5248) crosses what is now the Ormskirk Branch Line. The station was closed when Midge Hall station opened 47 chains (0.95 km) further north in 1859, shortly after the line was taken over by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.

Academy@Worden

Worden Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Leyland, in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England. It opened in 1955 as Worden County Secondary School, and became Worden High School in 1972 with the introduction of the Comprehensive System to Lancashire and the abolition of the 11-plus examination. The school was renamed Worden Sports College when it became a specialist Sports College. The school converted to academy status in February 2013 and was renamed Worden Academy.