Balliol Road railway station was on the

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, England, it opened on 5 September 1881 and closed to passengers on 31 May 1948. Goods trains to and from

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still pass through the station site.

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The station's history
''Disused Stations''
The station and local lines on multiple maps
''Rail Maps Online''
The station on a 25" Edwardian OS Map
''National Library of Scotland''
The station on line SCT2, with mileages
''Railway Codes'' Disused railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1881 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1948 Bootle 1881 establishments in England {{Merseyside-railstation-stub