Huskisson Goods Depot, 1964
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Huskisson Goods Depot, 1964
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 13 Jun 1964
This was main freight depot for the northern docks of the Cheshire Lines Committee. This was a joint operation of (by the early 20th century) of the Great Northern, Great Central and Midland Railways, who thereby got direct access to Liverpool without relying on running over other companies' lines. Huskisson opened in 1880, including passenger services, but these were withdrawn after only 5 years after which it was exclusively a freight depot. This view was taken on the occasion of a railtour operated by the Liverpool University Public Transport Society. Note how relaxed the attitude to health and safety was in those days, with tour participants being allowed to wander freely around the installation, including climbing up signal and lamp posts to get high level views and being allowed onto the footplate. Access in and out of the coaches was by ladders (provided by British Railways) as there were no platforms to be used. The signal box is a standard CLC design.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.431298
Longitude
-2.989716