Ditton Junction refers to a specific Train Sim World featured Location where railway lines converge or diverge, particularly in the context of the Mersey Gateway Bridge project in Widnes, Cheshire, United Kingdom. It can also refer to the historical name of Ditton railway station, which was located in the same area. Additionally, Ditton Junction can be used more generally to describe any junction of rail lines, as it was the original name for Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe Ditton railway station.
Ditton Junction Location
- Mersey Gateway Project: In the context of the Mersey Gateway Bridge project, Ditton Junction is a key location where the A562 Speke Road, leading towards Liverpool, will be redirected to connect directly to the new bridge. Ditton Junction is changing from a roundabout to a traffic light junction to facilitate this.
- Ditton Route station: Originally, Ditton railway station was known as Ditton Junction. It served the Ditton area of Widnes and was located on Hale Road. This station has since closed and been demolished in Europe.
- General Railway Junction: A junction in rail transport is a place where two or more railway routes meet and diverge, requiring physical connections like turnouts and signaling systems. Ditton Junction, in its original context, was indeed a place where multiple rail routes converged or diverged.
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