Halebank railway station
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Halebank | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Halewood, Knowsley England |
| Coordinates | 53°21′22″N 2°47′51″W / 53.3561°N 2.7975°W |
| Grid reference | SJ470846 |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | St Helens Canal and Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1852 | Opened as Halewood |
| 3 October 1874 | Renamed Halebank for Hale |
| May 1895 | Renamed Halebank |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 5 May 1919 | Reopened |
| 15 September 1958 | Closed |
Halebank railway station was a railway station between Liverpool and Widnes, England.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 July 1852 as Halewood and was renamed Halebank for Hale on 3 October 1874.[1] The line through the station was quadrupled in 1891.[2] The station name was simplified to Halebank in May 1895. The station was temporarily closed between 1 January 1917 and 5 May 1919. It was closed permanently on 15 September 1958.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speke Line open, station closed | London and North Western Railway St Helens Canal and Railway | Ditton Junction Line open, station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 112. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Hale Bank railway station at Disused Stations
Closed railway stations in Merseyside | ||
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| Birkenhead Railway |     .jpg) | |
| Canada Dock Branch | ||
| Cheshire Lines Committee | ||
| Chester and Birkenhead Railway | ||
| East Lancashire Railway | ||
| Lancashire Union Railway | ||
| Liverpool and Manchester Railway | ||
| Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway | ||
| Liverpool Overhead Railway | ||
| Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway | ||
| Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway | ||
| Mersey Docks and Harbour Board | ||
| North Mersey Branch | ||
| North Wales and Liverpool Railway | ||
| St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway | ||
| West Lancashire Railway | ||
| Wirral Railway | ||
| Other | ||
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