Sefton Park railway station

Sefton Park
Location
Place Wavertree
Area Liverpool
Coordinates 53°23′23″N 2°55′26″W / 53.3896°N 2.9239°W / 53.3896; -2.9239Coordinates: 53°23′23″N 2°55′26″W / 53.3896°N 2.9239°W / 53.3896; -2.9239
Grid reference SJ385885
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 4[1]
History
1 June 1892 (1892-06-01) Opened[1]
2 May 1960 Closed[1]
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Sefton Park railway station is a disused station in Liverpool, England.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1892. This followed the quadrupling of the line from Wavertree to Ditton Junction on 13 July 1891. The station had a substantial booking office at street level on the west side of the line and on the south side of Smithdown Road. A subway connected to four platforms situated on an embankment well above street level. The platforms had waiting facilities constructed of timber. The station closed on 2 May 1960 shortly before the line was electrified. Nothing remains at track level but at street level the booking office can still be seen as it is in use as a private business.

There have been proposals to reopen the station, or create a new station further up the line on the bridge at Penny Lane, as the density of immediate population could support a station. However, there are no firm plans at present.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Station Name: Sefton Park". Disused Stations. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Wavertree   LNWR   Mossley Hill


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