Walton on the Hill railway station explained

Walton on the Hill
Status:Disused
Borough:Walton, Liverpool
Country:England
Coordinates:53.4479°N -2.9651°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Line:North Liverpool Extension Line
Original:Cheshire Lines Committee
Pregroup:Cheshire Lines Committee
Years:1 December 1879
Events:Station opened
Years1:1 January 1918
Events1:Station closed to passengers
Years2:9 September 1968
Events2:Station closed completely

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.

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