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
Location	Netherton, Sefton England
Coordinates	53.4696°N 2.9743°W / 53.4696; -2.9743
Grid reference	SJ355974
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	Opened
2 April 1951	Closed (regular services)
1956	Closed (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

• Ford district

External links

• Ford railway station at Disused Stations

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