Sefton and Maghull railway station
| Sefton and Maghull | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Maghull |
| Area | Sefton |
| Coordinates | 53°30′28″N 2°57′30″W / 53.5078°N 2.9583°WCoordinates: 53°30′28″N 2°57′30″W / 53.5078°N 2.9583°W |
| Grid reference | SD365017 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 September 1884 | Opened as "Sefton" |
| 1886 | Renamed "Sefton & Maghull" |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 April 1919 | Reopened |
| 7 January 1952 | Closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Sefton and Maghull railway station was a station located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway on Sefton Lane, Maghull, Merseyside, England.
The station opened on 1 September 1884 as Sefton, and was renamed in 1886 as Sefton and Maghull. The station first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, as a WWI economy measure.
The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 July 1952 at Southport Lord St., Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse Stations. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services (7 January 1952*) and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 July 1952, a siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The very last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts 'special' between Aintree and Altcar and Hillhouse railways stations on 6 June 1959.
The official day of a closure is given as the Monday following the date of the last train to run. As this is almost always a Saturday, if 7 January 1952 (Monday) is given as the date of closure, this means the last day of service was Saturday, 5 January 1952. This can be shown by last day tickets bearing the 5 January date.
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