Carr Mill railway station explained

Carr Mill railway station was on the Lancashire Union Railway in the Carr Mill area of St Helens, England. It opened on 1 January 1896 and closed on 1 January 1917.Proposals to construct a new station to serve the expanding population have been suggested by Merseytravel but funding has yet to arrive. A new proposal to open a station was raised by Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram as part of his re-election plans in January 2020.^[2] The proposal was again raised as part of his re-election plans in 2024, with the new railway station being a priority along with new stations at Daresbury and Woodchurch.^[3]

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• The station's history Disused Stations UK
• The station on old O.S. maps, with modern overlays National Library of Scotland
• The station and line on multiple maps Rail Map Online
• The station on an old O.S. Map npe Maps
• The station and line SBH3, with mileages Railway Codes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Station Name: Carr Mill. Disused Stations. 21 February 2017.
2. News: Ambitious proposals for a new railway station at Woodchurch . 31 January 2020 . Wirral Globe . en.
3. News: Bowman . Jamie . Woodchurch to get new railway station under Mayor's election pledge . 15 March 2024 . Wirral Globe . 5 March 2024 . en.