Sefton Park railway station
Encyclopedia
Sefton Park railway station is a disused station
in Liverpool
, England
.
to Ditton Junction on 13 July 1891. The station had a substantial booking office
at street level on the west side of the line and on the south side of Smithdown Road
. A subway
connected to four platforms situated on an embankment well above street level. The platforms had waiting facilities
constructed of timber. The station closed on 2 May 1960 shortly before the line was electrified
. Nothing remains at track level but at street level the booking office can still be seen as it is in use as a private business.
There have been proposals to reopen the station, or create a new station further up the line on the bridge at Penny Lane, as the density of immediate population could support a station. However, there are no firm plans at present.
Train station
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in 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...
, England
England
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.
History
The station opened on 1 June 1892. This followed the quadrupling of the line from WavertreeWavertree
Wavertree is an area of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and is a Liverpool City Council ward. It is bordered by a number of districts to the south and east of Liverpool city centre from Toxteth, Edge Hill, Fairfield, Old Swan, Childwall and Mossley Hill....
to Ditton Junction on 13 July 1891. The station had a substantial booking office
Ticket (admission)
A ticket is a voucher that indicates that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has...
at street level on the west side of the line and on the south side of Smithdown Road
Smithdown Road, Liverpool
Smithdown Road is a street in Liverpool, England, which forms part of the A562. It is the location of Toxteth Park Cemetery and Wavertree Playground. Penny Lane junction, the subject of The Beatles song Penny Lane, is situated at the junction of Smithdown Road, Smithdown Place and Penny Lane...
. A subway
Subway (underpass)
In England and Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong and some Commonwealth countries , the term subway normally refers to a specially constructed underpass for pedestrians and/or cyclists beneath a road or railway, allowing them to reach the other side in safety.The term is also used in the...
connected to four platforms situated on an embankment well above street level. The platforms had waiting facilities
Waiting room
A waiting room is a building, or more commonly a part of a building where people sit or stand until the event they are waiting for occurs.There are generally two types of waiting room. One is where individuals leave one at a time, for instance at a doctor's office or a hospital, or outside a school...
constructed of timber. The station closed on 2 May 1960 shortly before the line was electrified
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
. Nothing remains at track level but at street level the booking office can still be seen as it is in use as a private business.
There have been proposals to reopen the station, or create a new station further up the line on the bridge at Penny Lane, as the density of immediate population could support a station. However, there are no firm plans at present.