Walton on the Hill railway station

Walton on the Hill
General information
LocationWalton, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°26′52″N 2°57′54″W / 53.4479°N 2.9651°W / 53.4479; -2.9651
Grid referenceSJ360951
Line(s)North Liverpool Extension Line
Platforms2[1][2][3]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 December 1879Station opened
1 January 1918Station closed to passengers
9 September 1968Station closed completely[4][5]

Walton on the Hill railway station was located on the Huskisson branch of the North Liverpool Extension Line at the junction of Rice Lane and Queens Drive in Walton, Liverpool, England.

The station opened on 1 December 1879. It closed to passengers on 1 January 1918 but continued as a public goods station for a further fifty years, closing completely on 9 September 1968. The through tracks were not lifted until 1980.

  1. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 80–81.
  2. ^ Pixton 2007, p. 56.
  3. ^ Gell 1985.
  4. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 8–9.
  5. ^ Butt 1995, p. 240.