Bootle Village railway station explained

Bootle Village
Status:Disused
Borough:Bootle, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton
Country:England
Coordinates:53.4484°N -2.996°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
Pregroup:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Events:Opened as Merton Road
Years1:Late 1850/early 1851
Events1:Renamed Bootle Village
Years2:1 May 1876
Events2:Closed

Bootle Village railway station was a station in Bootle, Lancashire, England, which opened in 1850 and closed in 1876.

The station opened as Merton Road on 1 October 1850 when the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) extended its line from south into Liverpool. It was renamed within the first few months to try and prevent passengers getting confused and using the East Lancashire Railway's station, which might have cost the LC&SR revenue.

The station was situated on the southern side of Merton Road where it crossed the railway on a bridge, there were two platforms, one each side of the double-track with a station building located on the east side.[1]

The station closed on 1 May 1876 when it, and station, were replaced by which was built between them.

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Notes and References

  1. Lancashire Sheet CVI . 1851 . Six-inch . Ordnance Survey .