Walton on the Hill | |
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Location | |
Place | Walton |
Area | Liverpool |
Coordinates | 53°26′52″N 2°57′54″W / 53.4479°N 2.9651°WCoordinates: 53°26′52″N 2°57′54″W / 53.4479°N 2.9651°W |
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 A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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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.