Walton on the Hill railway station

Walton on the Hill railway station was located on the Huskisson branch of the North Liverpool Extension Line at the junction of Rice Lane and Queens Drive in Walton, Liverpool, England.

Walton on the Hill
General information
LocationWalton, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°26′52″N 2°57′54″W / 53.4479°N 2.9651°W / 53.4479; -2.9651
Grid referenceSJ360951
Line(s)North Liverpool Extension Line
Platforms2[1][2][3]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 December 1879Station opened
1 January 1918Station closed to passengers
9 September 1968Station closed completely[4][5]

The station opened on 1 December 1879. It closed to passengers on 1 January 1918 but continued as a public goods station for a further fifty years, closing completely on 9 September 1968. The through tracks were not lifted until 1980.

References

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  1. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 80–81.
  2. ^ Pixton 2007, p. 56.
  3. ^ Gell 1985.
  4. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 8–9.
  5. ^ Butt 1995, p. 240.

Sources

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  • Bolger, Paul (1984). An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee. Crosby, Merseyside: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-947562-00-7.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Gell, Rob (1985). An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985. Crosby, Merseyside: Heyday Publishing. ISBN 978-0-947562-03-8.
  • Pixton, Bob (2007). Liverpool Manchester 2:Cheshire Lines. Southampton: Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-03-6.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Clubmoor
Line and station closed
  Cheshire Lines Committee
North Liverpool Extension Line Dock Branch
  Huskisson
Line and station closed
Warbreck
Line and station closed
  Cheshire Lines Committee
North Liverpool Extension Line North Branch