Linacre Road railway station
| Linacre Road | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Litherland |
| Area | Sefton |
| 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 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
- ↑ "Station Name: Linacre Road". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
External links
| 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 | |||
Coordinates: 53°27′55″N 2°59′55″W / 53.4654°N 2.9985°W
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