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Walton on the Hill railway station

Walton on the Hill
Location
Place Walton
Area Liverpool
Coordinates 53°26′52″N 2°57′54″W / 53.4479°N 2.9651°W / 53.4479; -2.9651Coordinates: 53°26′52″N 2°57′54″W / 53.4479°N 2.9651°W / 53.4479; -2.9651
Grid reference SJ360951
Operations
Line North Liverpool Extension Line
Original company Cheshire Lines Committee
Pre-grouping Cheshire Lines Committee
Platforms 2
History
1 December 1879 Station opened
1 January 1918 Station closed to passengers
9 September 1968 Station closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Walton on the Hill railway station was located on the Huskisson branch of the North Liverpool Extension Line at the junction of Rice Lane and Queens Drive in Walton, Liverpool, England.

The station opened on 1 December 1879. It closed to passengers on 1 January 1918 but continued as a public goods station for a further fifty years, closing completely on 9 September 1968. The through tracks were not lifted until 1980.

An enthusiasts' railtour visited the station on 13 June 1964.



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