Birkdale Palace railway station

Birkdale Palace
Remains of the station in 1964
General information
LocationBirkdale, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°38′20″N 3°01′37″W / 53.6388°N 3.0269°W / 53.6388; -3.0269
Grid referenceSD322163
Platforms2 (island)[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouthport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 September 1884Station opened
1 January 1917Station closed
1 April 1919Station reopened
7 January 1952Station closed to passengers[2]
7 July 1952Station closed completely[3]

Birkdale Palace railway station was located in Birkdale, Lancashire, England. The station was opened by the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway in 1884 and closed in 1952.

  1. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 30–1.
  2. ^ "Station Name: Birkdale Palace". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ Bolger 1984, p. 6.