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{{Short description|Former railway station on the North Mersey Branch in Liverpool, England}}
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|name = Ford
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| caption = Railway near Ford station, the site of which was near the road bridge in the background.
| caption = Railway near Ford station, the site of which was near the road bridge in the background
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| borough = [[Netherton, Merseyside|Netherton]], [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Sefton]]
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|original = [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]
| country = England
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|borough = [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Sefton]]
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|years = 1 June 1906<br/>2 April 1951<br>1956
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'''Ford railway station''' was a station located on the [[North Mersey Branch]] at East of Netherton Way [[A5038 road|A5038]], north [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]]. 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.
'''Ford railway station''' was a station located on the [[North Mersey Branch]], north [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]].

==History==
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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==
==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 (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]] have been put forward in [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|Sefton]]'s transport plan, with the first details to emerge about its possible reopening being published by the media on 28 February 2008. The Crosby Herald newspaper reported that the line could be reopened in conjunction with [[Liverpool FC]]'s new stadium, to provide additional transport links via the [[Litherland]] area, likely to cost millions.<ref name="ch280208">[http://icseftonandwestlancs.icnetwork.co.uk/crosbyherald/news/tm_headline=litherland-in-line-for-new-station%26method=full%26objectid=20532782%26siteid=60252-name_page.html Litherland in line for a new station]</ref>
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 (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]] have been put forward in [[Metropolitan Borough of Sefton|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==
==See also==
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{{Rail line two to one |next=[[Linacre Road railway station|Linacre Road]] |previous1=[[Aintree railway station|Aintree]]|route1=[[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]<br /><small>[[Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway]]</small> |previous2=[[Aintree Racecourse railway station|Aintree Racecourse]]|route2=[[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]<br /><small>[[North Mersey Branch]]</small>|col={{LYR colour}} }}
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[[Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1906]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1906]]
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 17 December 2023

Ford
Railway near Ford station, the site of which was near the road bridge in the background
General information
LocationNetherton, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°28′11″N 2°58′27″W / 53.4696°N 2.9743°W / 53.4696; -2.9743
Grid referenceSJ355974
Line(s)North Mersey Branch
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1906Opened
2 April 1951Closed (regular services)
1956Closed (all services)
Railway stations around Aintree
Legend
Southport & Cheshire
Lines Extension Railway
Northern line
to Ormskirk
Sefton and Maghull
Old Roan
Aintree Central
Aintree
(Sefton Arms)
Northern line
to Kirkby
Ford
Aintree Racecourse
North Mersey Branch
to Bootle
Fazakerley
Northern line
to Liverpool
Orrell Park
Warbreck
Northern line
to Liverpool
North Liverpool
Extension Line

Ford railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch, north Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Aintree   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway 		  Linacre Road
Aintree Racecourse   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
North Mersey Branch 		 
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