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Rock Lane railway station

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Rock Lane
General information
LocationWirral
PlatformsTwo
History
OpenedJune 1846 (1846-06)
Closed1 November 1862 (1862-11-01)
Original companyChester and Birkenhead Railway
Pre-groupingBirkenhead Joint Railway

Rock Lane was a railway station on the Chester and Birkenhead Railway in Cheshire, England. It opened in June 1846 and closed on 1 November 1862,[1] and it consisted of two platforms (only one up to 1847).

In July 1847, the railway became part of the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway which doubled the line, probably adding the second platform to Rock Lane at this time. In 1862, Rock Lane Station closed, to be replaced with a new station a short distance away, called Rock Ferry.

In 1891, the Birkenhead And Chester Line quadrupled the track, destroying any remains of the station.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bebington & New Ferry
Line and station open
  GWR & LNWR
Chester and Birkenhead Railway
  Rock Ferry
Line and station open