Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
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The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) received parliamentary authorization on 2 July 1847 and opened between Southport and Liverpool Waterloo
on 24 July 1848.
, until that station was closed on the opening of the current Chapel Street
station on 22 August 1851.
(LYR), on 14 June 1855. The LYR electrified the line, using the third-rail system, and services started on 5 April 1904. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway
on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped
into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
in 1923.
(operated by British Rail
until privatised in 1995).
Waterloo (Merseyside) railway station
Waterloo railway station is a railway station in Waterloo, Merseyside, England on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. It serves a largely residential area.-History:...
on 24 July 1848.
LC&SR later operations
The line was extended to Liverpool Tithebarn Street which later became Liverpool Exchange station, on 13 May 1850. The original Southport terminus was at Eastbank StreetSouthport Eastbank Street railway station
Southport Eastbank Street was a railway station in Southport, Merseyside. It opened on July 21, 1848, as the temporary northern terminus of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, and was the first railway station in Southport. Situated between Eastbank Street and Portland Street, it consisted...
, until that station was closed on the opening of the current Chapel Street
Southport railway station
Southport railway station serves the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. It is at the end of one of the branches of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network, and at the end of the Manchester-Southport Line which runs via Wigan...
station on 22 August 1851.
Operations by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
The LC&SR became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
(LYR), on 14 June 1855. The LYR electrified the line, using the third-rail system, and services started on 5 April 1904. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
in 1923.
British Railways and later operations
Nationalisation followed in 1948, and was destined for closure by Beeching but survived; and in 1978 the line became part of the Merseyrail Network's Northern LineNorthern Line (Merseyrail)
The Northern Line is one of the two commuter rail lines operated by Merseyrail in Merseyside, England. The other line is the Wirral Line. A third line of the Merseyrail Network, the City Line, is not owned or operated by Merseyrail, although funded by Merseytravel.The Northern Line passes...
(operated by British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
until privatised in 1995).
Stations on the Liverpool and Southport line
Stations on the line serve the following places:- SandhillsSandhills railway stationSandhills railway station is a railway station in Kirkdale, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network.It was built by the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway Company and now stands at the junction between the branch to Southport...
- Liverpool Docks - Bank HallBank Hall railway stationBank Hall railway station is a railway station in Kirkdale, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre, on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network...
- Liverpool Docks - Bootle Oriel RoadBootle Oriel Road railway stationBootle Oriel Road railway station is a railway station in Bootle, Merseyside, England. It is situated near the town's Victorian civic centre, opposite Bootle Town Hall, although the surrounding area is now largely residential...
- Bootle - Bootle New StrandBootle New Strand railway stationBootle New Strand railway station is a railway station in the centre of Bootle, England. It is on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network and serves in particular the nearby New Strand Shopping Centre. The platforms are elevated and are reached by ramps from the entrance at street level...
- Bootle - Seaforth & LitherlandSeaforth & Litherland railway stationSeaforth & Litherland railway station is a railway station in Seaforth, Liverpool, England on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. It also serves the adjacent area of Litherland.-History:...
- Seaforth & Litherland - WaterlooWaterloo (Merseyside) railway stationWaterloo railway station is a railway station in Waterloo, Merseyside, England on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. It serves a largely residential area.-History:...
- Waterloo, Merseyside - Blundellsands & CrosbyBlundellsands & Crosby railway stationBlundellsands & Crosby railway station is a railway station in Blundellsands, a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It also serves the adjacent district of Crosby. It is situated on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network.-History:...
- Crosby & Blundellsands - Hall RoadHall Road railway stationHall Road railway station serves Blundellsands in Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line. Hall Road TMD was adjacent to the station.-History:...
- Blundellsands - HightownHightown railway stationHightown railway station serves the village of Hightown in Sefton, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.-History:...
- Hightown - Altcar Rifle RangeAltcar Rifle Range railway stationAltcar Rifle Range railway station was a railway station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, situated a third of a mile north of Hightown, Merseyside.-History:It opened in 1862 as Hightown Rifle Station, and was renamed in July 1886...
(closed 1921) - Hightown - Formby Power StationFormby Power Station railway stationFormby Power Station railway station was a railway station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, situated south of Hogshill Lane and just north of the River Alt. The station opened c. 1917 as a small halt for employees of the nearby power station at Formby, a railway installation which...
(closed c.1944) - Formby - FormbyFormby railway stationFormby railway station is a railway station in the town of Formby, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.The station has a car park and a newsagent.-History:...
- Formby - FreshfieldFreshfield railway stationFreshfield railway station serves the Freshfield district of Formby, Sefton, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.-History:...
- Freshfield - AinsdaleAinsdale railway stationAinsdale railway station serves the village of Ainsdale near Southport, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.-History:...
- Ainsdale - HillsideHillside railway stationHillside railway station serves the southern half of the Birkdale area of Southport, England. It is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line....
- Ainsdale / Birkdale - BirkdaleBirkdale railway stationBirkdale railway station serves the Birkdale suburb of Southport, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.-History:...
- Birkdale - Southport Eastbank StreetSouthport Eastbank Street railway stationSouthport Eastbank Street was a railway station in Southport, Merseyside. It opened on July 21, 1848, as the temporary northern terminus of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, and was the first railway station in Southport. Situated between Eastbank Street and Portland Street, it consisted...
(closed 1851) - Southport - Southport Chapel Street - Southport