Ford (Sefton) railway station
Encyclopedia
Ford railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch
at East of Netherton Way A5038
, north Liverpool
, Merseyside
, England
. It opened for service on June 1, 1906 and closed on April 2, 1951. Passenger trains then only ran once a year on this line, transporting passengers for the Grand National
, although this service also ceased in 1956. Demolition of Ford Station was completed on May 1, 1959.
line. Plans to open this section as part of Merseyrail
's Northern Line
have been put forward in Sefton's transport plan, with the first details to emerge about its possible reopening being published by the media on February 28, 2008. The Crosby Herald newspaper reported that the line could be reopened in conjunction with Liverpool FC's new stadium, to provide additional transport links via the Litherland
area, likely to cost millions.
North Mersey Branch
The North Mersey Branch is a railway line that connected the Liverpool and Bury Railway at Fazakerley Junction with the Gladstone Dock. It was opened in 1867 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.- Usage :...
at East of Netherton Way A5038
A5038 road
The A5038 is a road in Liverpool, England. It starts at Parliament Street, the A562 road it passes Lime Street railway station as Lime Street and the carries on to end as Netherton Way in Netherton in Sefton with a junction with the A5036 road....
, north Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It opened for service on June 1, 1906 and closed on April 2, 1951. Passenger trains then only ran once a year on this line, transporting passengers for the Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
, although this service also ceased in 1956. Demolition of Ford Station was completed on May 1, 1959.
Reopening proposals
This section of the line still exists, although has no passenger services running and is no longer electrified, with the only trains running being for engineer access to the OrmskirkOrmskirk
Ormskirk is a market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated north of Liverpool city centre, northwest of St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston.-Geography and administration:...
line. Plans to open this section as part of Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
's Northern Line
Northern Line (Merseyrail)
The Northern Line is one of the two commuter rail lines operated by Merseyrail in Merseyside, England. The other line is the Wirral Line. A third line of the Merseyrail Network, the City Line, is not owned or operated by Merseyrail, although funded by Merseytravel.The Northern Line passes...
have been put forward in Sefton's transport plan, with the first details to emerge about its possible reopening being published by the media on February 28, 2008. The Crosby Herald newspaper reported that the line could be reopened in conjunction with Liverpool FC's new stadium, to provide additional transport links via the Litherland
Litherland
Litherland is a suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. It was formerly an urban district, which included Seaforth and Ford...
area, likely to cost millions.