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Linacre Road railway station was a station located on the North Mersey Branch in Litherland, Lancashire.

Linacre Road
General information
Location	Litherland, Sefton England
Coordinates	53.4654°N 2.9985°W / 53.4654; -2.9985
Grid reference	SJ337970
Line(s)	North Mersey Branch
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1906 2 April 1951 1956	Opened Closed (regular services) Closed (all services)

History

It opened on 1 June 1906 and closed on 2 April 1951. The singled track is still in place, although no longer electrified and in a state of dereliction.

Since the 1970s there have been plans to re-electrify the North Mersey Branch and reintroduce a passenger service. As part of those plans Linacre Road station would reopen.[1]

References

External links

• Linacre Road railway station at Disused Stations

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ford		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway		Bootle New Strand
		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway North Mersey Branch		Gladstone Dock
		Liverpool Overhead Railway		Seaforth Sands

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