Spellow railway station
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Spellow railway station was a station located in Liverpool
, England
.
The station opened in September 1882, as an immediate station from Canada Dock
on the Canada Dock Branch
, which ran from the docks north of Liverpool
to Edge Hill
.
The station building was located on County Road
, Walton
, with steps at the back of the station, leading down to the platforms, which were situated in a deep rock cutting.
Spellow station closed to passengers on the 31st May 1948, but the line continued to be used by trains running from Liverpool Lime Street
to Southport Chapel Street.
It was proposed that Spellow station would reopen to passengers in 1977 as part of the new Merseyrail
network, along with all the other stations closed on the Canada Dock Branch
, but this never came to fruition. However, there has been talk recently that this may still happen within the next decade, if Merseyrail
decides to extend their current network.
Today, the station building still stands and is currently in use by a bookmakers.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The station opened in September 1882, as an immediate station from Canada Dock
Canada Dock railway station
Canada Dock railway station was a station located on the Canada Dock Branch near Canada Dock, Liverpool, England. It opened on 1 July 1870 as Bootle, the name was changed to Canada Dock on 5 September 1881....
on the Canada Dock Branch
Canada Dock Branch
The Canada Dock Branch is a 4 mile 59 chain long railway line in Liverpool, England. The line runs from the large Edge Hill rail junction in the east of Liverpool to Seaforth Dock to the north. The line was originally built by the London and North Western Railway terminating at Canada Dock, with...
, which ran from the docks north of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
to Edge Hill
Edge Hill railway station
Edge Hill railway station serves the district of Edge Hill in Liverpool, England.There have been two stations of that name. The first stood a short distance south-west of the present station and its remains are still visible, although the site is not open to the public.Edge Hill is the first...
.
The station building was located on County Road
A59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
, Walton
Walton, Merseyside
Walton, originally known as Walton-on-the-Hill, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, is an area situated to the north of Anfield and the east of Bootle and Orrell Park. It is largely residential, with a diverse population.-History:...
, with steps at the back of the station, leading down to the platforms, which were situated in a deep rock cutting.
Spellow station closed to passengers on the 31st May 1948, but the line continued to be used by trains running from Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
to Southport Chapel Street.
It was proposed that Spellow station would reopen to passengers in 1977 as part of the new Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
network, along with all the other stations closed on the Canada Dock Branch
Canada Dock Branch
The Canada Dock Branch is a 4 mile 59 chain long railway line in Liverpool, England. The line runs from the large Edge Hill rail junction in the east of Liverpool to Seaforth Dock to the north. The line was originally built by the London and North Western Railway terminating at Canada Dock, with...
, but this never came to fruition. However, there has been talk recently that this may still happen within the next decade, if Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
decides to extend their current network.
Today, the station building still stands and is currently in use by a bookmakers.