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{{Short description|Former railway station in England}}
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{{Infobox station
|name = Huskisson
| name = Huskisson
| status = Disused
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|locale = [[Kirkdale, Merseyside|Kirkdale]]
| borough = [[Kirkdale, Merseyside|Kirkdale]], [[Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool|Liverpool]]
| country = England
|borough = [[Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool|Liverpool]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|53.4257|-2.9908|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
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|line = [[North Liverpool Extension Line]]<!-- intentional -->
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
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|original = [[Cheshire Lines Committee]]
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SJ342926|25|SJ342926}}
|pregroup = Cheshire Lines Committee
|platforms = 3{{sfn|Bolger|1984|pp=50-51}}{{sfn|Pixton|2007|p=58}}
| platforms = 3{{sfn|Bolger|1984|pp=50-51}}{{sfn|Pixton|2007|p=58}}{{sfn|Gell|1985}}
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| line = [[North Liverpool Extension Line]]
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|coordinates = {{coord|53.4257|-2.9908|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
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| original = [[Cheshire Lines Committee]]
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|years = 1 July 1880
| pregroup = Cheshire Lines Committee
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| years = 1 July 1880
|events = Station opened for goods
| events = Station opened for goods
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|years1 = 13 July 1880
| years1 = 13 July 1880
|events1 = Station opened for Aintree race traffic
| events1 = Station opened for Aintree race traffic
|years2 = 2 August 1880
| years2 = 2 August 1880
|events2 = Station opened for passengers
| events2 = Station opened for passengers
|years3 = 1 May 1885
| years3 = 1 May 1885
|events3 = Station closed for passengers
| events3 = Station closed for passengers
|years4 = August 1975
| years4 = August 1975
|events4 = Station closed completely{{sfn|Bolger|1984|pp=8-9}}{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=xxx}}
| events4 = Station closed completely{{sfn|Bolger|1984|pp=8-9}}{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=xxx}}
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{{CLC Lines in Merseyside|collapse=yes}}


'''Huskisson railway station''' was located on the [[North Liverpool Extension Line]] near [[Huskisson Dock]] in [[Liverpool]], England.
'''Huskisson''' [[Train station|railway station]] was located on the [[North Liverpool Extension Line]] near [[Huskisson Dock]] in [[Liverpool]], England.


The station opened in 1880 and closed to passenger traffic as early as July 1885. The site was within Huskisson Goods yards and continued in use as a freight depot until 1975. It was the terminus of the branch.
The station opened in 1880 and closed to passenger traffic as early as July 1885. The site was within Huskisson Goods Yards and continued in use as a freight depot until 1975. It was the terminus of the branch.


An enthusiasts' railtour visited the station on 13 June 1964.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ Railtours via ''sixbellsjunction'']</ref>
An enthusiasts' railtour visited the station on 13 June 1964.<ref>[http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ Railtours via ''sixbellsjunction'']</ref>
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===Sources===
===Sources===
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite book |last=Bolger |first=Paul |title=An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee |year=1984 |publisher=Heyday Publishing Company |location=Merseyside |isbn=978-0-947562-00-7 |ref=harv }}
*{{cite book |last=Bolger |first=Paul |title=An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee |year=1984 |publisher=Heyday Publishing Company |location=Merseyside |isbn=978-0-947562-00-7 }}
*{{Butt-Stations}}
*{{Butt-Stations}}
*{{cite book |last=Pixton |first=Bob |title=Liverpool Manchester 2:Cheshire Lines |year=2007 |publisher=Kestrel Railway Books |location=[[Southampton]] |isbn=978-1-905505-03-6 |ref=harv }}
* {{cite book |first=Rob |last=Gell |title=An Illustrated Survey of Liverpool's Railway Stations 1830-1985 |year=1985 |publisher=Heyday Publishing |location=[[Crosby, Merseyside]] |isbn=978-0-947562-03-8 }}
*{{cite book |last=Pixton |first=Bob |title=Liverpool Manchester 2:Cheshire Lines |year=2007 |publisher=Kestrel Railway Books |location=[[Southampton]] |isbn=978-1-905505-03-6 }}
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/huskisson/ The station via ''Disused Stations UK'']
* [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/huskisson/ The station's history] ''Disused Stations UK''
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#334,392,1 Station on a 1948 O.S. map via ''npe Maps'']
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#334,392,1 Station on a 1948 O.S. map] ''npe Maps'']
* [http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=53.4289&lon=-2.9927&layers=1 Station on an 1888 OSmap overlay via ''National Library of Scotland'']
* [http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.4263&lon=-2.9912&layers=168&b=1 Station on an Edwardian OSmap overlay] ''National Library of Scotland''
* [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/ELRs/_mileages/H/HUS.txt Station and line HUS via ''railwaycodes'']
* [http://www.RailMapOnline.com/UKIEMap.php?lat=53.42807&lng=-2.99044&zoom=15 Station and local lines on multiple maps] ''Rail Maps Online''
* [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ Railtours via ''sixbellsjunction'']
* [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/h/hus.shtm Station and line HUS] ''railwaycodes''
* [http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/ Railtours] ''sixbellsjunction''


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[[Category:Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations]]
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1885]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1885]]




Latest revision as of 23:07, 26 September 2022

Huskisson
General information
LocationKirkdale, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°25′33″N 2°59′27″W / 53.4257°N 2.9908°W / 53.4257; -2.9908
Grid referenceSJ342926
Line(s)North Liverpool Extension Line
Platforms3[1][2][3]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
1 July 1880Station opened for goods
13 July 1880Station opened for Aintree race traffic
2 August 1880Station opened for passengers
1 May 1885Station closed for passengers
August 1975Station closed completely[4][5]

Huskisson railway station was located on the North Liverpool Extension Line near Huskisson Dock in Liverpool, England.

The station opened in 1880 and closed to passenger traffic as early as July 1885. The site was within Huskisson Goods Yards and continued in use as a freight depot until 1975. It was the terminus of the branch.

An enthusiasts' railtour visited the station on 13 June 1964.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 50–51.
  2. ^ Pixton 2007, p. 58.
  3. ^ Gell 1985.
  4. ^ Bolger 1984, pp. 8–9.
  5. ^ Butt 1995, p. xxx.
  6. ^ Railtours via sixbellsjunction

Sources

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  • Bolger, Paul (1984). An Illustrated History of the Cheshire Lines Committee. Merseyside: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-947562-00-7.
  • 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.
  • Pixton, Bob (2007). Liverpool Manchester 2:Cheshire Lines. Southampton: Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-03-6.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Walton on the Hill
Line and station closed 		  Cheshire Lines Committee
North Liverpool Extension Line 		  Terminus


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