Huyton Quarry | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Huyton, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′39″N 2°49′24″W / 53.4108°N 2.8234°W |
| Grid reference | SJ454907 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Liverpool and Manchester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | LNWR |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1830 | Opened |
| 1958 | Closed |
According to Butt Huyton Quarry railway station opened in 1830 as part of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway,[1] but Holt suggests it was originally known as the "station at the bottom of Whiston Incline" being renamed Huyton Quarry sometime after 1838.[2] Either way it was one of the earliest passenger railway stations in the world. The station closed on 15 September 1958.[1]
In 2014, an electrical switching site was constructed in the vicinity as part of the Manchester - Liverpool (via Earlestown) section of the NW electrification schemes.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huyton | Liverpool and Manchester Railway | Whiston |
References
- 1 2 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: Details Every Public and Private Passenger Station, Halt, Platform and Stopping Place, Past and Present. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 126. ISBN 9781852605087. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ↑ Holt, G. O. (1965). A Short History of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (2nd ed.). The Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 22.
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