Ford railway station (Merseyside)

Ford
Railway near Ford station, the site of which was near the road bridge in the background
Location
Place	Netherton
Area	Sefton
Coordinates	53°28′11″N 2°58′27″W / 53.4696°N 2.9743°W / 53.4696; -2.9743Coordinates: 53°28′11″N 2°58′27″W / 53.4696°N 2.9743°W / 53.4696; -2.9743
Grid reference	SJ355974
Operations
Line	North Mersey Branch
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 June 1906	Opened
2 April 1951	Closed (regular services)
1956	Closed (all services)
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Ford railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch at East of Netherton Way A5038, north Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

History

It opened for service on 1 June 1906 and closed on 2 April 1951. Passenger trains then only ran once a year on this line, transporting passengers for the Grand National, although this service also ceased in 1956. Demolition of Ford station was completed on 1 May 1959.

Reopening proposals

This section of the line still exists, although has no passenger services running and is no longer electrified, with the only trains running being for engineer access to the Ormskirk line. Plans to open this section as part of Merseyrail's Northern Line have been put forward in Sefton's transport plan, with the first details to emerge about its possible reopening being published by the media on 28 February 2008.

See also

• Ford district

References

External links

• Ford railway station at Disused Stations