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THE WIRRAL RAILWAY

Herein are displayed the few pictures I have of the Wirral Railway. I have included not only pictures of the steam locos but of modern stock and stations on Wirral metals.
These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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No.11 - 4-4-4T - built 1896 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.3808 - withdrawn 1920.
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No.11 - 4-4-4T - built 1896 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.3808 - withdrawn 1920.

  • No.9 - 0-4-4T - built 1888 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.2864 - 1923 to LMS No.6773 - 1924 withdrawn.
  • No.10 - 0-4-4T - built 1894 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.3606 - 1923 to LMS No.6775 - 1924 withdrawn - seen here at Birkenhead in October 1901.
  • No.11 - 4-4-4T - built 1896 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.3808 - withdrawn 1920.
  • No.11 - 4-4-4T - built 1896 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.3808 - withdrawn 1920.
  • No.11 - Webb LNWR Class 71 2-4-2T - built 1882 by Crewe Works as LNWR No.969 - 1919 sold to Wirral Railway as No.11, 1923 to LMS as No.6759 - 1927 withdrawn - 04/27 scrapped.
  • No.12 - Class 3P 0-6-4T - built 1900 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.4120 - 1923 to LMS No.6948 - 02/24 withdrawn - seen here at Birkenhead North in 1921. (First of two built).
  • No.13 - Class 3P 0-6-4T - built 1900 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.4121 - 1923 to LMS No.6949 (not applied) - 02/24 withdrawn - seen here at Biston Yard in 1919.
  • No.13 - Class 3P 0-6-4T - built 1900 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.4121 - 1923 to LMS No.6949 (not applied) - 02/24 withdrawn.
  • No.13 - Class 3P 0-6-4T - built 1900 by Beyer Peacock Ltd, Works No.4121 - 1923 to LMS No.6949 - 02/24 withdrawn - seen here at Gorton Works when new.
  • No.14 - Class 1P 4-4-4T - built 1903 by Beyer Peacock & Co., Works No.4493 - LMS No.6850 not applied - 1924 withdrawn - seen here at Bidston in 1919.
  • No.14 - Class 1P 4-4-4T - built 1903 by Beyer Peacock & Co., Works No.4493 - LMS No.6850 not applied - 1924 withdrawn.
  • No.16 - Webb LNWR Class 71 2-4-2T - built 1882 by Crewe Works as LNWR No.889 - 1919 sold to Wirral Railway as No.16, 1923 to LMS as No.6760 - 04/24 withdrawn.
  • Route map of the confusing and complicated post-Grouping railway geography of Merseyside.
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - An early 20th century postcard showing a map of the Wirral system with apposite illustrations. I can't make much sense of the route information at the bottom though.
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - BIDSTON - One of the main interchange points on the Wirral system. M29134M heads a train from West Kirby into Liverpool whilst a Class 117 DMU has terminated here on a service from Wrexham and waits to return in April 1984. The Wrexham line goes left at the junction.
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - BIDSTON - The station was originally built by the Hoylake Railway, opening on July 2nd, 1866, as an intermediate through station on their line from Birkenhead Dock to Hoylake. The station was closed in June 1890 due to low passenger numbers but was permanently reopened on May 18th, 1896, as the northern terminus of the new North Wales and Liverpool Railway. The southern terminus was at Hawarden Bridge, which joined onto the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway line to Wrexham Central. In 1898 Bidston ceased to be a terminus station with the line extended to Seacombe in Wallasey. Bidston became a passenger interchange station. In 1938, the line to West Kirby was electrified allowing through trains from Liverpool and Bidston became a busy interchange station. A Class 101 DMU arrives from Wrexham, passing Dee Junction Signalbox, in July 1985.
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - BIDSTON - The station was originally built by the Hoylake Railway, opening on July 2nd, 1866, as an intermediate through station on their line from Birkenhead Dock to Hoylake. The station was closed in June 1890 due to low passenger numbers but was permanently reopened on May 18th, 1896, as the northern terminus of the new North Wales and Liverpool Railway. The southern terminus was at Hawarden Bridge, which joined onto the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway line to Wrexham Central. In 1898 Bidston ceased to be a terminus station with the line extended to Seacombe in Wallasey. Bidston became a passenger interchange station. In 1938, the line to West Kirby was electrified allowing through trains from Liverpool and Bidston became a busy interchange station. In this view from around 1910, looking towards West Kirby, the lines to the engine shed and sidings are on the left. The line diverging to the left is to Wrexham whilst the West Kirby line is on the right. Note that there would be very little local traffic as there are no houses!
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - BIDSTON - The station was originally built by the Hoylake Railway, opening on July 2nd, 1866, as an intermediate through station on their line from Birkenhead Dock to Hoylake. The station was closed in June 1890 due to low passenger numbers but was permanently reopened on May 18th, 1896, as the northern terminus of the new North Wales and Liverpool Railway. The southern terminus was at Hawarden Bridge, which joined onto the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway line to Wrexham Central. In 1898 Bidston ceased to be a terminus station with the line extended to Seacombe in Wallasey. Bidston became a passenger interchange station. In 1938, the line to West Kirby was electrified allowing through trains from Liverpool and Bidston became a busy interchange station. In this view from the 1930's, we see Stanier Class 2P 0-4-4T No.6407 heading south from Bidston on what is probably a Wrexham train.
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - BIDSTON - The station was originally built by the Hoylake Railway, opening on July 2nd, 1866, as an intermediate through station on their line from Birkenhead Dock to Hoylake. The station was closed in June 1890 due to low passenger numbers but was permanently reopened on May 18th, 1896, as the northern terminus of the new North Wales and Liverpool Railway. The southern terminus was at Hawarden Bridge, which joined onto the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway line to Wrexham Central. In 1898 Bidston ceased to be a terminus station with the line extended to Seacombe in Wallasey. Bidston became a passenger interchange station. In 1938, the line to West Kirby was electrified allowing through trains from Liverpool and Bidston became a busy interchange station. Seen here in March 1972 as an EMU arrives from West Kirby.
  • WIRRAL RAILWAY - BIDSTON - The station was originally built by the Hoylake Railway, opening on July 2nd, 1866, as an intermediate through station on their line from Birkenhead Dock to Hoylake. The station was closed in June 1890 due to low passenger numbers but was permanently reopened on May 18th, 1896, as the northern terminus of the new North Wales and Liverpool Railway. The southern terminus was at Hawarden Bridge, which joined onto the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway line to Wrexham Central. In 1898 Bidston ceased to be a terminus station with the line extended to Seacombe in Wallasey. Bidston became a passenger interchange station. In 1938, the line to West Kirby was electrified allowing through trains from Liverpool and Bidston became a busy interchange station. Seen here looking west in 1938.
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