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{{Short description|Former railway station on the North Mersey Branch in Liverpool, England}} |
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|locale = [[Netherton]] |
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| status = Disused |
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| image = Aintree Sorting Sidings geograph-2148242.jpg |
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|owner = British Railways |
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| caption = Railway near Ford station, the site of which was near the road bridge in the background |
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|years = [[1 June]] [[1906]]<br/>[[2 April]] [[1951]]<br>1956 |
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| country = England |
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|events = Opened<br/>Closed (regular services)<br/>Closed (all services) |
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| coordinates = {{coord|53.4696|-2.9743|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}} |
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SJ355974|25|SJ355974}} |
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| line = [[North Mersey Branch]] |
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| pregroup = [[London and North Western Railway]] |
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| postgroup = [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] |
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| years = 1 June 1906 |
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| events = Opened |
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| years1 = 2 April 1951 |
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| events1 = Closed (regular services) |
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| years2 = 1956 |
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| events2 = Closed (all services) |
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'''Ford railway station''' was a station located on the [[North Mersey Branch]], north [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]]. |
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==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. |
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==Reopening proposals== |
==Reopening proposals== |
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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 |
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. |
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==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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Latest revision as of 12:48, 17 December 2023
Ford | |
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General information | |
Location | Netherton, Sefton England |
Coordinates | 53°28′11″N 2°58′27″W / 53.4696°N 2.9743°W |
Grid reference | SJ355974 |
Line(s) | North Mersey Branch |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1906 | Opened |
2 April 1951 | Closed (regular services) |
1956 | Closed (all services) |
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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 | ||
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Aintree | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway |
Linacre Road | ||
Aintree Racecourse | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway North Mersey Branch |