Walton & Anfield railway station

Walton and Anfield
Location
Place	Walton
Area	Liverpool
Coordinates	53°26′34″N 2°57′38″W / 53.4428°N 2.9606°WCoordinates: 53°26′34″N 2°57′38″W / 53.4428°N 2.9606°W
Grid reference	SJ363944
Operations
Line	Canada Dock Branch
Original company	London & North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London & North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 July 1870	Opened as Walton for Aintree
1 January 1910	Renamed Walton & Anfield
31 May 1948	Closed
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Walton & Anfield railway station was a railway station located on the Canada Dock Branch to east side of Walton Lane in Walton, Liverpool, England.

History

It was opened on 1 July 1870 and closed to passengers on 31 May 1948. The station was located near Goodison Park.

The site came to national attention in 1993 for being near to the scene where the toddler James Bulger was found dead, after having been abducted and murdered by two boys.

Merseytravel have held talks about re-opening the Canada Dock Branch to passengers.^[1]

References

1. "Chapter 15: The Enhanced Programme - Major Schemes" (PDF). Transport Merseyside. Retrieved 3 July 2008.

External links

• Walton & Anfield on Disused Stations in the UK

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Spellow Line and station closed		London and North Western Railway Canada Dock Branch		Breck Road Line and station closed