Bootle Balliol Road | |
|---|---|
 Balliol Road's platforms would have ended just before the tunnel | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Bootle,
Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53°26′41″N 2°59′41″W / 53.4448°N 2.9948°W |
| Grid reference | SJ 340 946 |
| Platforms | 2 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 September 1881 | Opened as Balliol Road |
| 1 January 1891 | Renamed Bootle Balliol Road |
| 31 May 1948 | Last passenger train called |
| 26 February 1949 | Officially closed |
Balliol Road railway station was on the Alexandra Dock Branch, Bootle, Merseyside, England, it opened on 5 September 1881 [2] and closed to passengers on 31 May 1948. Goods trains to and from Seaforth Dock still pass through the station site.
References
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Gell, Rob (1985). An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985. Crosby, Merseyside: Heyday Publishing. ISBN 978-0-947562-03-8.
External links
- The station's history Disused Stations
- The station and local lines on multiple maps Rail Maps Online
- The station on a 25" Edwardian OS Map National Library of Scotland
- The station on line SCT2, with mileages Railway Codes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alexandra Dock Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Alexandra Dock Branch |
Spellow Line and station closed |
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