The Last Day For Northern Rail At Kirkby & First Look At Headbolt Lane Station

[@dradny]

Thanks for this. No more sheltering from the rain under the sandstone bridge.

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

lol i now it strange not having access to this platform anymore but the new station will be handy for me for walking distance, hopefully wont be long before its open

[@AaronD_]

One of my local stations, very sad to see Northern go, but excited for the future!

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

Should be interesting, kirkby was my local I suppose headbolt Lane will be my new local when it opens

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

My old stomping grounds I haven't been back to Kirkby for 26 years went to ST KEVINS SCHOOL but my god it's changed a lot but if I did go back I'll probably get lost now..

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

The town centre has certainly changed alot an St Kevin's is a big housing estate now were the new station will be sat next to

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

@@northwesttrainsmodels Wow I would 100% get lost then I used to knock about by the Lecky side chippy and pangys fish and chip shop outside the windmill pub on the rocks don't I used to live in St Paul's close in summerfield I think it was called summerfield ??? Memory has gone..Lols

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

We've come to 7th April, Good Friday. What special time of the year is upon us? Got any chocolate eggs to enjoy?

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

sorry i only just seen this, i did have probably to many lol

[@MelSabharwalFanTightPuthay]

will headbolt lane be electrified?

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

As far as I now, there not going to now because the new trains can run on battery for the extra mile or so, I think that there cutting back from original plans now as the line from the new station to skelmersdale has been cancelled.

[@MelSabharwalFanTightPuthay]

@@northwesttrainsmodels but they only have 9 battery trains, so how will they be able to extend the network?

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

@MelSabharwalFan I don't think theyl be extending beyond headbolt lane, atleast not for a while and theyl only need 3 battery trains for the kirkby Line at one time I'd imagine, the only other use I could see for them would be if they extend the services from ormskirk to Preston

[@MelSabharwalFanTightPuthay]

@@northwesttrainsmodels but if they wanted to extend the elsmere port line to warrington bank quay, they would need way more

[@rochefcrfl]

do nother rail share headbolt lane with NorthernRail

[@northwesttrainsmodels]

The new headbolt station will be shared with northern and merseyrail yes