Ford railway station (Merseyside)

Ford railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch, north Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

Ford
Railway near Ford station, the site of which was near the road bridge in the background
General information
LocationNetherton, Sefton
England
Coordinates53.4696°N 2.9743°W / 53.4696; -2.9743
Grid referenceSJ355974
Line(s)North Mersey Branch
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1906Opened
2 April 1951Closed (regular services)
1956Closed (all services)
Railway stations around Aintree
Southport & Cheshire
Lines Extension Railway
Northern line
to Ormskirk
Sefton and Maghull
Old Roan
Aintree Central
Aintree
(Sefton Arms)
Northern line
to Kirkby
Ford
Aintree Racecourse
North Mersey Branch
to Bootle
Fazakerley
Northern line
to Liverpool
Orrell Park
Warbreck
Northern line
to Liverpool
North Liverpool
Extension Line

History

It opened for service on 1 June 1906 and closed on 2 April 1951. Passenger trains then only ran once a year on this line, transporting passengers for the Grand National, although this service also ceased in 1956. Demolition of Ford station was completed on 1 May 1959.

Reopening proposals

This section of the line still exists, although has no passenger services running and is no longer electrified, with the only trains running being for engineer access to the Ormskirk line. Plans to open this section as part of Merseyrail's Northern Line have been put forward in Sefton's transport plan, with the first details to emerge about its possible reopening being published by the media on 28 February 2008.

See also

References
    Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
    Aintree   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
    Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway    		   Linacre Road
    Aintree Racecourse   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
    North Mersey Branch    		  
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