Childwall railway station

Childwall
Liverpool Loop Line at Well Lane, Childwall
General information
LocationChildwall, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°23′50″N 2°52′36″W / 53.3973°N 2.8767°W / 53.3973; -2.8767
Grid referenceSJ418893
Line(s)North Liverpool Extension Line
Platforms2[1][2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 December 1879Opened to passengers
1882Opened for goods
1 January 1931Closed to passengers
6 August 1943Closed completely[3][4]

Childwall railway station was a station located on the North Liverpool Extension Line at Well Lane, Childwall, Liverpool. It opened on 1 December 1879.

The station was distant from the village of Childwall. Passenger services ended in 1931 while it was still a village. The tracks were lifted in early 1979 when Childwall was a suburb of Liverpool with a large population.

  1. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 34–35.
  2. ^ Gell 1985, p. 8.
  3. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 10–11.
  4. ^ Butt 1995, p. xxx.