Linacre Road railway station

Linacre Road
Location
Place Litherland
Area Sefton
Coordinates 53°27′55″N 2°59′55″W / 53.4654°N 2.9985°W / 53.4654; -2.9985Coordinates: 53°27′55″N 2°59′55″W / 53.4654°N 2.9985°W / 53.4654; -2.9985
Grid reference SJ337970
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
2 April 1951
1956		 Opened
Closed (regular services)
Closed (all services)
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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Linacre Road railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch in Litherland, Lancashire.

History

It opened on 1 June 1906 and closed on 2 April 1951. The singled track is still in place, although no longer electrified and in a state of dereliction.

Since the 1970s there have been plans to re-electrify the North Mersey Branch and reintroduce a passenger service. As part of those plans Linacre Road station would reopen.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Station Name: Linacre Road". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ford   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway		   Bootle New Strand
  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
North Mersey Branch		   Gladstone Dock
  Liverpool Overhead Railway   Seaforth Sands


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