Huskisson | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kirkdale, Liverpool England |
| Coordinates | 53°25′33″N 2°59′27″W / 53.4257°N 2.9908°W |
| Grid reference | SJ342926 |
| Line(s) | North Liverpool Extension Line |
| Platforms | 3[1][2][3] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1880 | Station opened for goods |
| 13 July 1880 | Station opened for Aintree race traffic |
| 2 August 1880 | Station opened for passengers |
| 1 May 1885 | Station closed for passengers |
| August 1975 | Station closed completely[4][5] |
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Huskisson railway station was located on the North Liverpool Extension Line near Huskisson Dock in Liverpool, England.
The station opened in 1880 and closed to passenger traffic as early as July 1885. The site was within Huskisson Goods Yards and continued in use as a freight depot until 1975. It was the terminus of the branch.
An enthusiasts' railtour visited the station on 13 June 1964.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 50–51.
- ^ Pixton 2007, p. 58.
- ^ Gell 1985.
- ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 8–9.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. xxx.
- ^ Railtours via sixbellsjunction
Sources
[edit]- Bolger, Paul (1984). An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee. 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.
External links
[edit]- The station's history Disused Stations UK
- Station on a 1948 O.S. map npe Maps]
- Station on an Edwardian OSmap overlay National Library of Scotland
- Station and local lines on multiple maps Rail Maps Online
- Station and line HUS railwaycodes
- Railtours sixbellsjunction
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Walton on the Hill Line and station closed |
Cheshire Lines Committee North Liverpool Extension Line |
Terminus |
