Wavertree railway station is a disused station

Train station

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 in England

England

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. It should not be confused with the present-day Wavertree Technology Park station

Wavertree Technology Park railway station

Wavertree Technology Park railway station is in the suburbs of Liverpool in the north west of England. The station, and all services calling there, are operated by Northern Rail...

, nearby on the St Helens

St Helens, Merseyside

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 line.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1870. The line was quadrupled as far as Ditton Junction on 13 July 1891, when the station entrance was moved and the station itself may have been rebuilt. The station had a substantial booking office

Ticket (admission)

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 at street level on the west side of the line and on the south side of Wellington Road. A subway

Subway (underpass)

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 connected to four platforms situated on an embankment well above street level. The platforms had timber-built waiting facilities

Waiting room

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. The station closed on 5 August 1958 shortly before the line was electrified

Railway electrification system

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. No trace of the station remains at track level.