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railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
was located on the
North Liverpool Extension Line The North Liverpool Extension Line was a railway line in Liverpool, England in operation between 1879 and 1972. It was at one stage intended to become the eastern section of the Merseyrail Outer Loop, an orbital line circling the city. Histo ...
near
Huskisson Dock Huskisson Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, which forms part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Kirkdale. Huskisson Dock consists of a main basin nearest the river wall and two branch docks to th ...
in
Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
, England. The station opened in 1880 and closed to passenger traffic as early as July 1885. The site was within Huskisson Goods Yards and continued in use as a freight depot until 1975. It was the terminus of the branch. An enthusiasts' railtour visited the station on 13 June 1964.Railtours via ''sixbellsjunction''
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The station's history
''Disused Stations UK''

''npe Maps'']
Station on an Edwardian OSmap overlay
''National Library of Scotland''
Station and local lines on multiple maps
''Rail Maps Online''
Station and line HUS
''railwaycodes''
Railtours
''sixbellsjunction'' Disused railway stations in Liverpool Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1885 {{Merseyside-railstation-stub