Tue Brook railway station

Tue Brook railway station was located on the north side of West Derby Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, England, opposite Newsham Park on the Canada Dock Branch.

Tue Brook
General information
Location	Tuebrook, Liverpool England
Coordinates	53.4243°N 2.9353°W / 53.4243; -2.9353
Grid reference	SJ379924
Line(s)	Canada Dock Branch
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London & North Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London & North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 July 1870	Opened
31 May 1948	Closed to passengers
27 November 1967	Closed completely

History

The station opened on 1 July 1870 and closed to passengers on 31 May 1948. Trains to and from Seaforth Dock still pass through the station site.

Future

Merseytravel have made several mentions of re-opening the station as part of a plan of using the Canada Dock/Bootle Branch for passenger services. The October 2017 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority update to the Long Term Rail Strategy mentions the re-opening of the line to passenger use with new stations at Anfield, Tue Brook and Edge Lane.

References

Sources

• 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.

External links

• The station's history Disused Stations
• The station and local lines on multiple maps Rail Maps Online
• The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map National Library of Scotland
• The branch with stations and mileages Railway Codes

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