Has anyone got any resent news on the reopening of this branch? I cant believe how long this is taking, Liverpool never reopen old lines! why?

also as the line is currently use as a goods only line would it be possible to open it again to passengers? how would it work?

if this line did reopen we would see the following stations:

Liverpool Central (link to other lines)
Moorfields (link to other lines)
Vauxhall (link to other lines)
Hodson (new underground station in old Waterloo tunnel)
London Road (new underground station in old Waterloo tunnel)
Brownlow Hill (new underground station in old Waterloo tunnel)
Edge Hill (link to other lines)
Edge Lane
Stanley
Breck Road
Tuebrook
Anfield (For football stadiums)
Spellow
Kirkdale (link to other lines)
Bootle Orriel Road (link to other lines)
Bootle New Strand (link to other lines)
Linacare road
Ford
Aintree Racecourse (direct access from city line to Aintree)
Fazakerley (new station close to old station Barlows Lane)
Kirkby (link to other lines)

This idea would close the current Kirkby branch but people can get Southport train and get the Kirkby train at one of the Bootle stations to cut down travel time. the current Rice Lane station is not needed as Walton station is right next to it also Fazakerly Station would be replaced by a new station very near the old site



also other stations could open of this branch

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