Speke Junction station refers to a historical Train Sim World featured railway station and a locomotive depot located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The station itself was situated on the Garston and Warrington railway and served as a point where the London and North Western Railway had a strategic position for its Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe operations.
Speke Junction Location
- Speke railway station Location: This station, located on the east side of Woodend Avenue, opened in September 1852 and closed on September 22, 1930. It was part of the Garston and Warrington railway, which connected Runcorn Gap (Widnes) to Garston and Warrington, Europe.
- Speke Junction Shed 8C – 8D: This was a locomotive depot, opened on May 10, 1886, by the London and North Western Railway. It was strategically located, providing a base for freight locomotives working out of Garston Dock and supplying locomotives to yards in the area. The shed itself had 12 covered roads and could accommodate seventy engines.
- Route Junction in general: In railway terminology, a junction is a station where three or more railway lines meet or diverge. Speke Junction, with its strategic location and multiple lines, fits this description.
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