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Anyone able to post a "before and after" OS map and/or photos of the area surrounding Liverpool South Parkway station, which station opened in c. June 2006.
Good stuff. Was the new station built on the footprint of a derelict old football ground?
Good stuff. Was the new station built on the footprint of a derelict old football ground?
Yes, however the football pitch was in use until it’s closure, it was never ‘derelict’
Just seen a photo of South Liverpool FC's former Holly Park ground, this in a September 1991 issue of "Non League Football" magazine.South Liverpool FC
South Liverpool became defunct in the early 1990s after being a competitive non-league side for a number of years.
Allerton depot has been through severroles since privatisation- from being a DMU depot it passed to EWS and now Northern- at one stage the depot area was mainly used for storage, which might be what can be seen in the older picture, but the wheel turning facilities turned out to be too useful to let go.
Just seen a photo of South Liverpool FC's former Holly Park ground, this in a September 1991 issue of "Non League Football" magazine.
There's panels missing from the main stand roof, shrubs growing in the banking behind the near goalmouth, a ten foot high pile of earth in the middle of the penalty area, and the near goalpost uprights have both been snapped off.
The ground looks fairly derelict to me!
The upper platforms were originally Allerton station on the Lime St-Crewe line, and the lower platforms replaced those a little further west at Garston on the Liverpool Central-Warrington-Manchester line.Did Liverpool South Parkway used be one of the stations in district of Allerton?
Ok, thanks.The upper platforms were originally Allerton station on the Lime St-Crewe line, and the lower platforms replaced those a little further west at Garston on the Liverpool Central-Warrington-Manchester line.
The new station was built in the north-west angle between the two lines, with a joint concourse, road access, car park and bus station.
3 and 4 come in very useful when Lime Street is unavailable or when trains need to be turned back short- passengers can be detrained and continue their journey by Merseyrail or the next train to Lime Street, while the train can pick up its return working. The alternative would often be terminating at Crewe or Warrington.Liverpool South Parkway, why build a six platform station and then only use four of them (platforms 1, 2, 5 & 6). In all of my visits I can't remember seeing a train of any sort using P 3 or 4. I can understand building P3 as it's at the back of P2. But P4 with the lift and the stairs and all the lighting, for what maybe one train a day and a couple of ECS workings?
But I must say that I've only used the station between 09:00 and 18:00.
The Liverpool South Parkway to Blackpool trains called at platforms 3/4 regularly. Not sure if that service exists today.Liverpool South Parkway, why build a six platform station and then only use four of them (platforms 1, 2, 5 & 6). In all of my visits I can't remember seeing a train of any sort using P 3 or 4. I can understand building P3 as it's at the back of P2. But P4 with the lift and the stairs and all the lighting, for what maybe one train a day and a couple of ECS workings?
But I must say that I've only used the station between 09:00 and 18:00.
What route did those trains take? Did they reverse in lime street?The Liverpool South Parkway to Blackpool trains called at platforms 3/4 regularly. Not sure if that service exists today.
What route did those trains take? Did they reverse in lime street?
3 and 4 come in very useful when Lime Street is unavailable or when trains need to be turned back short- passengers can be detrained and continue their journey by Merseyrail or the next train to Lime Street, while the train can pick up its return working. The alternative would often be terminating at Crewe or Warrington.
During the reconstruction of Lime Street a couple of years ago, 3 and 4 were used almost exclusively by Virgin to turn their Pendolinos around.
3 and 4 come in very useful when Lime Street is unavailable or when trains need to be turned back short- passengers can be detrained and continue their journey by Merseyrail or the next train to Lime Street, while the train can pick up its return working. The alternative would often be terminating at Crewe or Warrington.
During the reconstruction of Lime Street a couple of years ago, 3 and 4 were used almost exclusively by Virgin to turn their Pendolinos around.
Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that the lower level platforms replaced Garston on the Liverpool Central to Hunts Cross line? I'd say the upper level platforms were/are on the Lime Street to Crewe/Warrington Central lines.The upper platforms were originally Allerton station on the Lime St-Crewe line, and the lower platforms replaced those a little further west at Garston on the Liverpool Central-Warrington-Manchester line.
The new station was built in the north-west angle between the two lines, with a joint concourse, road access, car park and bus station.
Historically, the current Merseyrail route to Hunts Cross is part of the original CLC line from Liverpool Central (high level) to Manchester Central via Warrington (also Central!). Manchester trains were diverted to run from Lime Street some time in the 1960s I think.Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that the lower level platforms replaced Garston on the Liverpool Central to Hunts Cross line? I'd say the upper level platforms were/are on the Lime Street to Crewe/Warrington Central lines.
Historically, the current Merseyrail route to Hunts Cross is part of the original CLC line from Liverpool Central (high level) to Manchester Central via Warrington (also Central!). Manchester trains were diverted to run from Lime Street some time in the 1960s I think.