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Stanley
(1866 - 1948)
The station was opened on June 1 1844 with the first section of the branch line. It was located in a cutting on the north side of Prescot Road
The building at street level straddled the line. It was a brick structure, single-storey and under a hipped slate roof. The central doorway was placed within a pointed arch, and two pairs of round-headed window openings were placed either side of the doorway with a further single round-headed window opening at the east end. Bricks of alternating colour added decoration to the window heads. On the rear of the building, overlooking the platforms, the window arrangement and decoration were repeated
There were internal steps on both sides of the line that led down to doorways located under the booking office. External steps connected the doorways to the platforms
Goods facilities were provided to the north of the station on the east side of the line. They consisted of two sidings, a weighing machine and a three-ton lifting crane. At the time of opening passenger services ran between Liverpool Lime Street and Tuebrook
On August 5 1900 electric trams were introduced onto the tramway. A frequent service linked Stanley to the city centre via a much more direct route and they competed more effectively than the horse trams for passengers. The competition resulted in a reduced passenger train service
On January 1 1948 Stanley became part of British Railways (London Midland Region) and as a passenger station it did not survive long after Nationalisation, closing on May 31 1948. The station was demolished but the line remains open and is still busy with freight trains.
The building at street level straddled the line. It was a brick structure, single-storey and under a hipped slate roof. The central doorway was placed within a pointed arch, and two pairs of round-headed window openings were placed either side of the doorway with a further single round-headed window opening at the east end. Bricks of alternating colour added decoration to the window heads. On the rear of the building, overlooking the platforms, the window arrangement and decoration were repeated
There were internal steps on both sides of the line that led down to doorways located under the booking office. External steps connected the doorways to the platforms
Goods facilities were provided to the north of the station on the east side of the line. They consisted of two sidings, a weighing machine and a three-ton lifting crane. At the time of opening passenger services ran between Liverpool Lime Street and Tuebrook
On August 5 1900 electric trams were introduced onto the tramway. A frequent service linked Stanley to the city centre via a much more direct route and they competed more effectively than the horse trams for passengers. The competition resulted in a reduced passenger train service
On January 1 1948 Stanley became part of British Railways (London Midland Region) and as a passenger station it did not survive long after Nationalisation, closing on May 31 1948. The station was demolished but the line remains open and is still busy with freight trains.
