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{{Short description|Former railway station in England}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Edge Lane
| name = Edge Lane
| status = Disused
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| locale = [[Fairfield, Liverpool|Fairfield]]
| borough = [[Liverpool]]
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| borough = [[Fairfield, Liverpool|Fairfield]], [[Liverpool]]
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| country = England
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| coordinates = {{coord|53.4099|-2.9272|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
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| original = [[London and North Western Railway]]
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
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| pregroup = London and North Western Railway
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SJ383907|25|SJ383907}}
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| postgroup = [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]
| platforms = 2{{sfn|Gell|1985|p=11}}
| platforms = 2{{sfn|Gell|1985|loc=Alphabetically under E}}
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| original = [[London and North Western Railway]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|53.4099|-2.9272|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
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| pregroup = London and North Western Railway
| gridref = SJ383907
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| postgroup = [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]]
| years = November 1870
| years = 1 July 1870<ref>Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 175</ref>
| events = Opened<ref name=DS1>{{cite web|url=http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/e/edge_lane/index.shtml|title=Station Name: Edge Lane|work=Disused Stations|accessdate=28 February 2016}}</ref>
| years1 = 31 May 1948
| events = Opened
| years1 = 31 May 1948
| events1 = Closed<ref name=DS1 />{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=89}}
| events1 = Closed{{sfn|Butt|1995|p=89}}
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'''Edge Lane railway station''' was on the [[Canada Dock Branch]] in [[Liverpool]], England.
'''Edge Lane railway station''' was on the [[Canada Dock Branch]] in [[Liverpool]], England.


The station opened in September 1870 and closed on 31 May 1948. Freight trains to and from [[Seaforth Docks]] still pass through the station site.
The station opened in July 1870 and closed on 31 May 1948. Freight trains to and from [[Seaforth Docks]] still pass through the station site.


==References==
==References==
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* {{Butt-Stations}}
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* {{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 |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 }}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/e/edge_lane/index.shtml The station's history] ''Disused Stations''
* [http://www.RailMapOnline.com/UKIEMap.php?lat=53.40980&lng=-2.92728&zoom=15 The station and local lines on multiple maps] ''Rail Maps Online''
* [http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.4098&lon=-2.9265&layers=168&b=1 The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map] ''National Library of Scotland''
* [http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.4098&lon=-2.9265&layers=168&b=1 The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map] ''National Library of Scotland''
* [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/S/SCT1.txt The branch with stations and mileages] ''Railway Codes''
* [http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/elrs/_mileages/S/SCT1.txt The branch with stations and mileages] ''Railway Codes''
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|next1=[[Edge Hill railway station|Edge Hill]]<br /><small>Line closed, station open</small>
|next1=[[Edge Hill railway station|Edge Hill]]<br /><small>Line closed, station open</small>
|next2=[[Broad Green railway station|Broad Green]]<br /><small>Line closed, station open</small>
|next2=[[Broad Green railway station|Broad Green]]<br /><small>Line closed, station open</small>
|previous=[[Stanley railway station|Stanley]]<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>
|previous=[[Stanley railway station (Liverpool)|Stanley]]<br /><small>Line and station closed</small>
|route1=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Canada Dock Branch]]</small>
|route1=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Canada Dock Branch]]</small>
|route2=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Olive Mount chord]]</small>
|route2=[[London and North Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Olive Mount chord]]</small>
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Liverpool]]
[[Category:Disused railway stations in Liverpool]]
[[Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former London and North Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1870]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1870]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1948]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1948]]



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Latest revision as of 09:28, 15 September 2022

Edge Lane
General information
LocationFairfield, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°24′36″N 2°55′38″W / 53.4099°N 2.9272°W / 53.4099; -2.9272
Grid referenceSJ383907
Platforms2[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and North Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1870[2]Opened
31 May 1948Closed[3]

Edge Lane railway station was on the Canada Dock Branch in Liverpool, England.

The station opened in July 1870 and closed on 31 May 1948. Freight trains to and from Seaforth Docks still pass through the station site.

References

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  1. ^ Gell 1985, Alphabetically under E.
  2. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 175
  3. ^ Butt 1995, p. 89.

Sources

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  • 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.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stanley
Line and station closed 		  London and North Western Railway
Canada Dock Branch 		  Edge Hill
Line closed, station open
  London and North Western Railway
Olive Mount chord 		  Broad Green
Line closed, station open


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