Halebank railway station
Appearance
Halebank | |
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General information | |
Location | Halewood, Knowsley England |
Coordinates | 53°21′22″N 2°47′51″W / 53.3561°N 2.7975°W |
Grid reference | SJ470846 |
Platforms | 4 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | St Helens Canal and Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1852 | Opened as Halewood |
3 October 1874 | Renamed Halebank for Hale |
May 1895 | Renamed Halebank |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
5 May 1919 | Reopened |
15 September 1958 | Closed |
Halebank railway station was a railway station between Liverpool and Widnes, England.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 July 1852 as Halewood and was renamed Halebank for Hale on 3 October 1874.[1] The line through the station was quadrupled in 1891.[2] The station name was simplified to Halebank in May 1895. The station was temporarily closed between 1 January 1917 and 5 May 1919. It was closed permanently on 15 September 1958.[1]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Speke Line open, station closed |
London and North Western Railway St Helens Canal and Railway |
Ditton Junction Line open, station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Hale Bank railway station at Disused Stations