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Childwall
(1879 - 1931)


Childwall station opened on December 1 1879 and was built on an embankment on the north side of Well Lane

The station building was on the west side of the line and was linked to Well Lane by a short driveway. It had a two-storey house, flanked to the north by a single-storey building which contained the booking hall and waiting rooms. The structure was of brick with sandstone dressings. From the building a pathway connected to the down platform (Aintree direction). The up platform had a timber waiting shelter

Childwall had a goods yard with 1 siding, north of the station building and west of the line

There were services to Aintree Central and Huskisson and the December 1895 timetable showed there were 10 up and 8 down trains Monday to Saturday and 4 trains on Sundays. This service had reduced to 5 trains in each direction in 1922

Childwall station could not compete with the Liverpool Corporation tram and bus services and the CLC closed it to passenger services on January 1 1931

The station remained open for goods services until August 6 1943 when the station buildings were demolished











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