Stanley railway station (Liverpool)

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Stanley
General information
Location Fairfield, Liverpool
England
Coordinates 53°24′53″N2°55′48″W / 53.4146°N 2.9299°W / 53.4146; -2.9299
Grid reference SJ382913
Line(s) Canada Dock Branch
Platforms2 [1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London & North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon & North Western Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1870 [2] Opened
31 May 1948Closed [3]

Stanley railway station was located in Newsham Park to the north of Prescot Road on the Canada Dock Branch, Fairfield, Liverpool, England. It opened on 1 July 1870 and closed to passengers on 31 May 1948.

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References

  1. Gell 1985.
  2. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 418
  3. Butt 1995, p. 219.

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  • Gell, Rob (1985). An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985. Crosby, Merseyside: Heyday Publishing. ISBN   978-0-947562-03-8.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Tue Brook
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Canada Dock Branch
  Edge Lane
Line and station closed