Merseyrail history. All change at Seaforth & Litherland

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  • The many changes in & around Seaforth & Litherland Station through the years. The Liverpool Overhead Railway, Liverpool trams, & through to Merseyrail
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  • @brianyoung5532
    @brianyoung5532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many thanks for bringing back memories from when I was a child in the 1950’s and early to mid 60’s

  • @chrisd5610
    @chrisd5610 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great vid, thanks. I used to use Seaforth&Litherland station a lot to go and see my nan who lived in Guion Road by the long-gone Richmond sausage factory. She used to work in that bus depot too until she got the sack, bless her.

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, glad to bring back memories for you. I still use the Seaforth and Litherland, it's my local station

    • @chrisd5610
      @chrisd5610 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Merseywail From your video it's changed a LOT since I remember it from the 70's-'80's. That long ramp up to the platforms is the only part I recognise!
      Is the long ramp at Bootle New Strand still in use?

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chrisd5610 no the ramp has been closed up and a new entrance built round the corner. I did a video on the strand too th-cam.com/video/fRSEx4nqinI/w-d-xo.html

  • @stephensmith4480
    @stephensmith4480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great stuff mate. The Liverpool OH Railway was the first Colour light and Track circuited Railway, in the world.

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks. Yes it was a very innovative little line, also had one of the first escalators at a station as well

  • @AndrewG1989
    @AndrewG1989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I want to go to Liverpool and to ride on the Merseyrail.

  • @TheDaf95xf
    @TheDaf95xf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi 👋🏻 buddy. You out really interesting videos together on the Mersey rail network with good old pictures and commentary 👍🏻 I’m a Manc but love old railway history and it’s a shame most of it got pulled up 🙄

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers for that. I have a lot more to cover yet. When I get time between work and volunteering that is. It's a great shame how much has now been lost. Not just locally but country wide

  • @andypendleton1923
    @andypendleton1923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really enjoyable video about our local station, thank you.

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Andy. Thought I would start local.

  • @adambirchall70
    @adambirchall70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just started watching your Chanel, but it is really good history of Liverpool area. I will continue to keep watching

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks. I know the first few aren't the best, but hopefully they are improving as I go along

    • @adambirchall70
      @adambirchall70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's just nice to learn about more history about the trains and stations around the aream

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@adambirchall70I've lots more planned.

  • @dufushead
    @dufushead 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm sadden the tram/bus depot is no more and mortified with it's replacement. I sound like an echo, but these films you make are ace.

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers, one of my early ones. Need to redo it some day

  • @AidanEyewitness
    @AidanEyewitness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent, thank you!

  • @lfc3601
    @lfc3601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just watching your great video. Wondering you say about the old railway line which runs behind hornby boulevard road. Were did run to and do you have any more footage on that line. I am a keen photographer and wont mind mind getting on there to take some photos. I no there is still some lines there

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's the North Mersey branch. It runs through to Aintree & Fazakerley. The track is still there but its disused. I did try to access it at the Seaforth end its very overgrown now. I will be doing a video of the full line. In the meantime you can see the Aintree end in my video Aintree a tail of two stations.

  • @karengillett4448
    @karengillett4448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My local station, I can see it from my back garden. When you videoed the large brick bridges around the corner you missed the stone marker showing the line belonged to the L&YR

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  ปีที่แล้ว

      Where about is it, cant say I've noticed

    • @karengillett4448
      @karengillett4448 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Merseywail its just before the bridge on Violet Rd side... I do have a pic of it somewhere. I'll find a way to link it. There are several marker stones still along the old line I believe

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karengillett4448 shame I missed that, it was one of my early videos, certainly not one of my best

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  ปีที่แล้ว

      I just had a look on google street view. its visable on some of the early streetview pics. i can see why i missed it , there was a buddleia bush growing right by it

  • @davidpanton3192
    @davidpanton3192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good stuff, but I notice the subtitling is struggling with your voice: 'C4 for levelling' staton!

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have the same trouble with voice recognition apps, No excuse, made the mistake of using one of those combined moblie headphone / micophone things

  • @xr6lad
    @xr6lad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great videos. If I could say one thing; you voice is very soft to the extent sometimes I need total silence to even hear what you say. Maybe subtitles or speak louder (no I’m not old either)

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fair point. Am still very new to all this. I really need a far better mic. Currently using a smartphone mic which is far from ideal. Not quite got the hang of the video editor yet (shotcut). I have lots of ideas for future videos. These first few are to gauge everyone's reactions to the content & if it's worth continuing.

  • @danjumliftsandpublictransp371
    @danjumliftsandpublictransp371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funny thing is, I’ve just been to Seaforth and Litherland station and didn’t see much history

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seeing as most of it has sadly been swept away, you wouldn't. Hence the reason for the video. To show what was once there especially it's roll as the terminus & interchange point between the Liverpool overhead railway & Liverpool trams

  • @danjumliftsandpublictransp371
    @danjumliftsandpublictransp371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You seem to like Merseyrail don’t you?

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes. The history of the Merseyside electrified lines is a subject that has been seriously overlooked. There is far more to the railways of Liverpool than the Liverpool to Manchester or the overhead railway. I hope to correct this imbalance

  • @jpbdude4223
    @jpbdude4223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is my station so this is poignant

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's also my local station too. One of the reasons it's one of my earlier videos. I known quality isn't great. I will have to revisit the early videos & do them better

  • @scouseroadtruckers3953
    @scouseroadtruckers3953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wirral Channel does videos like this.

    • @Merseywail
      @Merseywail  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks some good videos on that channel. I planning to cover some of the forgotten history of Mersey railway's on here

    • @scouseroadtruckers3953
      @scouseroadtruckers3953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Merseywail yeah, they have disused stations videos.