Since the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line was opened on 15th September 1830, there have been thirty two stations in total but not all opened at the same time. Currently there are fifteen stations open on the line including Manchester Victoria. Originally the L & M line went from Crown Street Station (via Cavendish Cutting), Rainhill, Chat Moss to Liverpool Road Station, Manchester. The latter station closed to passengers in 1844, when Manchester Victoria was opened, with Crown Street closing to passengers on the opening of Edge Hill Station, then Liverpool Lime Street Station in 1836.
A list of the past and current stations is below with brief details of them where applicable. However, for further information especially on the closed stations, it is recommended to visit the excellent 'Disused Stations' website.
Liverpool Lime Street. Work started on Edge Hill to Lime Street tunnel 23 May 1832. Opened 15 August 1836. Remains open.
Liverpool Crown Street. The original Liverpool terminus, replaced by Liverpool Lime Street in 1836. Remained open as Goods Station, until May 1972. All remains of the station have completed disappeared.
Edge Hill. At first, Edge Hill linked Wapping Dock to the L&MR via Wapping Tunnel which opened in 1830. It was also the site of its locomotive works. This station opened in 1836 and remains open.
Wavertree Technology Park. Opened in August 2000. Remains open.
Broadgreen. Opened on 17 September 1830 and remains the oldest used railway station in the world, although no original buildings remain.
Roby. Opened in 1830, probably as Roby Gate Lane / Roby Gate before becoming Roby. Remains open.
Huyton. Opened in 1830, probably as Huyton Lane Gate / Huyton Lane before becoming just Huyton in 1852. Remains open.
Huyton Quarry. Opened in Autumn 1832, closed in September 1958. The station house remains and now a private residence.
Whiston. Opened in September 1990. Remains open.
Rainhill. Opened in 1830 originally as Kendrick's Cross before renamed Rainhill in 1831. The station building was build by LNWR during the 1860's and is now has Grade Two listed status. Station remains open.
Lea Green (1) Original station opened in 1831, closed to passengers in 1955 and finally closed in September 1958. The station was demolished but the Station House remains as a private residence.
Lea Green (2) This station was built approx 400 metres east of the old station, opened in September 2000. Remains open.
St Helens Junction. Opened in 1830, although some records suggest opened between 1833 and 1837. Was the junction with the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway which opened in 1833, closed in 1982.
Collins Green. Opened early 1831, closed 2 April 1951. Nothing remains of the station.
Earlestown. Opened in September 1830 but station was built in 1831 by the Warrington and Newton Railway company and originally named Newton Junction. It has also be known as Warrington Junction and Earlestown Junction before reverting to Earlestown in 1950. Remains open.
Newton-le-Willows. The station opened in 1845 by LNWR, originally named Newton Bridge; renamed Newton le Willows in June 1888. Remains open.
Parkside (1) Probably opened in early 1831 and closed to passengers in 1839. Was the site of the junction which joined the Wigan Branch Railway in 1833.
Parkside (2) Opened in 1839, closed in May 1878. This station replaced the previous one due to having more substantial buildings / facilities.
Kenyon Junction. Probably opened in 1831 but station built between 1833 and 1837. Was the junction with the Bolton and Leigh Railway. The station closed to passengers in January 1961 and Goods in August 1963. Nothing remains.
Glazebury & Bury Lane. Probably opened in 1831 and closed on 7 July 1958. Nothing remains.
Flow Moss. Probably opened post Autumn 1832 and closed in October 1842. Nothing remains.
Lamb’s Cottage. Probably opened post Autumn 1832 and closed in October 1842. Nothing remains.
Astley. Opened in 1844 / 45 and closed in May 1956. The existing signal box was build on the westbound platform.
Barton Moss (1) Probably opened September 1831 and closed to passengers on 1 May 1862, to goods on October 1862. Nothing remains.
Barton Moss (2) Opened May 1862 and closed on 23 September 1929 by the LMS. Nothing remains.
Patricroft. Opened probably before 1849, was opposite the Patricroft MPD, which opened in 1884. Remains open as an unstaffed stop.
Eccles. Opened in September 1830. Remains open but no original buildings survive.
Weaste. Opened in 1831 / 32 as Gortons Buildings, then known as Waste Lane, Weaste Lane Gate, Weaste Lane and then Weaste in 1856. It was closed on 19 October 1942 with the ex site destroyed when M602 road was built in early1980's.
Seedley. Opened May 1882 and closed on 2 January 1956 with the ex site destroyed when M602 road was built in early 1980's.
Cross Lane. Probably opened in 1831, closed 2 January 1956 with the ex site destroyed when M602 road was built in early 1980's.
Ordsall Lane. Work on extension of line to Manchester Victoria started 30 July 1842 and the extension opened on 4 May 1844 but station may not have opened until 1849 with station closing on 4 February 1957. Apparently platforms remain in situ until 1960's. The site of the station is now the junction with the Windsor link opened in 1988.
Manchester Liverpool Road. Original terminus, opened 15 September 1830, closed to passengers on 4 May 1844. Remained open as a goods facility until 1975. The original site / passenger station has survived and open to visitors.
Manchester Exchange Station (LNWR). Opened 30 June 1884 and closed on 5 May 1969, although it remained open for newspaper trains until the 1980's. The station had a platform link with Victoria Station being Platform Eleven therefore making it for a time, the longest platform in Europe at 2238 feet.
Manchester Victoria (L&YR). Opened 4 May 1844, remains open. At one time it had 17 platforms with the station receiving bomb damage during the Second World War. During the early 1990's the majority of the station was rebuilt with the Manchester Arena built over it. However, the main station building survives and has been restored which includes a large titled L&YR map.