Wavertree railway station

Not to be confused with Wavertree Technology Park railway station or Wavertree Lane railway station.

Wavertree Railway Station
General information
LocationWavertree, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°23′48″N 2°55′42″W / 53.3967°N 2.9283°W / 53.3967; -2.9283
Grid referenceSJ382893
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 September 1870Opened
5 August 1958Closed

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]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Edge Hill
Line and station open 		  London and North Western Railway
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway 		  Sefton Park
Line open, station closed

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 444. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Wavertree railway station at Disused Stations


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