Walton & Anfield railway station

Walton and Anfield
Location
Place Walton
Area Liverpool
Grid reference SJ363944
Operations
Line Canada Dock Branch
Original company London & North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London & North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1870 (1870-07-01) Opened as Walton for Aintree
1 January 1910 Renamed Walton and Anfield
31 May 1948 (1948-05-31) Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Walton & Anfield railway station was a station located on the Canada Dock Branch to east side of Walton Lane in Walton, Liverpool, England, it opened on 1 July 1870. It closed to passengers on 31 May 1948.

The station was located near Goodison Park. Merseytravel have held talks about re-opening the Canada Dock Branch to passengers.[1]

James Bulger Murder

The site became infamous in 1993, for being near to the crime scene where toddler James Bulger was found dead, after being murdered.

References

  1. ^ "Chapter 15: The Enhanced Programme - Major Schemes". Transport Merseyside. http://www.transportmerseyside.org/uploads/documents/dec_06/trav_1164971097_Chapter_15%5B1%5D.pdf. Retrieved 3 July 2008. 

External links

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Breck Road   LNWR
Canada Dock Branch		   Spellow