Originally Posted by
oritelad
see told you that station was there
noone believed me
if only there was more info on it and photos
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Sorry still don't believe you. The newspaper cutting is a nice snippet but proves nothing on it's own. As others have said reports of this period are often quite inaccurate. I will however check the associated accident report on my next vist to the archives at the NRM.
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You may or may not be aware that before a new railway can be brought in to use or an existing line converted from goods to passenger it needs to be inspected. This was undertaken by the board of trade which was a forerunner to todays railway inspectorate. The BoT reports are available at the PRO Kew under classification MT6.
MT6/713/17 dated 1895 refers to the report on the inspection of the goods lines from Edge Hill to Waterloo Goods Station being approved for the use of passenger trains. I have a copy in front of me as I type. No mention is made of any passenger stations other than Edge Hill and Riverside. No passenger trains would have been allowed on the line prior to approval being given and this requirement dates from the early days of the railways. The first letter in the file dated April 29th 1895 from the LNWR to the BoT states
"I am directed to give notice to the board of trade required by the act 5&6 victoria cap 55 of the intention of the LNWR co. to open for the public conveyance of passengers the lines between Edge Hill and Waterloo Liverpool...."
You have in the past stated that little evidence exists of Hodson Street station which implies some does. Please furnish said information to support your claims.
Regards
Mike Turner
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