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Widnes Dock Junction
An aerial view of Widnes Dock Junction, 1937.
SAINT HELEN'S AND RUNCORN GAP RAILWAY.
King George IV. Royal Assent dated 29th May, 1830.
The act authorizing the execution of the above works received King’s assent on the 29th May, 1830, and is entitled, 'An Act for making a Railway from the Cowley Hill Colliery, in the parish Prescot, to Runcorn Gap, in the same parish, with several branches therefrom, all in the county palatine of Lancaster, and for constructing a Wet Dock at the termination of the said Railway at Runcorn Gap aforesaid.'
Toll's and charges for the Saint Helen's and Runcorn Gap Railway, 1833.
A mixed goods train heads north from Widnes Dock and is seen passing through the site of Runcorn Gap Station in the mid 1960s.
Standing on the West Bank Dock line was the LCGB 'Warrington and Widnes Brake Van Railtour'.
The LCGB 'Warrington and Widnes Brake Van Railtour' takes on water at Widnes Dock Junction in 1967. The train is seen standing on West Bank dock line.
Widnes Dock Junction looking north 1951. A goods train is seen coming off the Warrington line and heads onto the West Bank Dock line.
Looking south-west at the LCGB 'Warrington and Widnes Brake Van Railtour' as it takes on water at Widnes Dock Junction, 1967.
Looking west towards Garston from the pedestrian footbridge at Widnes Dock Junction in 1961.
Looking south at the site of Ann Street Halt in 1966.
Looking towards Appleton and St Helens. The train is going South West off the ex-LNW line (original St Helens & Runcorn Gap Railway and closed to passengers from 18/7/51) and is heading for Spike Island Sidings. The line forking left had been the 'normal' line through Widnes South (ex-LNW) station (closed to passengers 10/9/62).
Looking south at the site of Ann Street Halt, now no longer in use 1960s.
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