Wavertree railway station explained

Wavertree Railway Station
Status:Disused
Borough:Wavertree, Liverpool
Country:England
Coordinates:53.3967°N -2.9283°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:4
Original:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years1:1 September 1870
Events1:Opened
Years2:5 August 1958
Events2:Closed

Wavertree railway station was a station in Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1870 by the London and North Western Railway. The line was quadrupled as far as Ditton Junction on 13 July 1891, when the station entrance was moved and the station itself may have been rebuilt. The station had a substantial booking office at street level on the west side of the line and on the south side of Wellington Road. A subway connected to four platforms situated on an embankment well above street level. The platforms had timber-built waiting facilities. The station closed on 5 August 1958[1] shortly before the line was electrified. No trace of the station remains at track level.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 444. 931112387.
  2. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/w/wavertree/index.shtml Wavertree railway station at Disused Stations