Stadia

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That tunnel already seems to continue beyond the rice land flyover/roundabout around the perimeter curve of the park.



However....

They'll never build a stadium in a certain location just because a disused railway line already exists nearby and the fact Tesco will have competition but in Kirkby, their be all and end all choice, they won't and want a presence there seems to be the deciding factor since they're putting the money into it. In fact the cpo buying up has already started, even ahead of the ruling for the stadium getting the go ahead so they must be confident of the outcome.

Ged, in dumb Liverpool, where the glass is always half empty, not half full, they may not build a stadium near a rapid transit rail line. How did LFCs Stanley Park stadium get the go ahead without a rapid transit rail link? It wouldn't happen in London or any other city with a rapid transit rail system, as that would be a precursor - no link, no stadium. My first post is about Lords proposing a station under their ground. Merseyside has a very good system that can easily be much, much better, but ignored by the city who wanted silly trams.

I know about the cpo's. And I know what Tesco want. However, this scheme kills many birds with one stone. Walton Hall Park has been suggested in the past by many, but having Merseyrail run in and a station under the stadium, this makes matters different.

• It gets the outer loop in operation and many districts onto Merseyrail.
• A large stadium is served by rapid transit rail reducing the nuisance value to residents.
• Fans have easy rail access to the city centre
• Fans have easy connections all of Merseyside.
• Fans have easy connections to beyond Merseyside at South Parkway.
• The outer loop shift fans to the south and north of the city in both directions from the stadium.
• The stadium is still in Walton where Everton FC still live.
• The park is ideal for safety purposes.
• Easy road access with trunk roads nearby.
• The location has low nuisance value.
• EFC are still inside Liverpool city

The club and community benefit. Maybe the council could make the stadium a small self contained shopping complex and with a bit of CPO Sainsburys can merge into the shopping complex - only a few houses separate Sainsburys from the park - the stadium could be on the park near to Sainburys. Tesco will be happy with a direct rail station, as will Sainsburys and any other retailer who sets up.

The tunnel may continue across the roundabout, it did until 1975. It may have been blocked at one point, but an easy job to re-instate. All the trackbed is there and even a complete station at West Derby. The council foolishly allowed some buildings to be built on parts of the old Walton-on-hiill station between the roundabout and the park. A few CPO's may be required. A line can come from the tunnel and directly into the park and stadium. A small bit of tunnelling may preclude CPO's