Kirkby railway station
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Kirkby railway station serves the town of Kirkby, Merseyside, England. It is located 7.5 miles north-east of Liverpool Central and is on the Headbolt Lane branch of Merseyrail's Northern Line. Until 2
A Class 508 unit occupies the platform
A 1908 Railway Clearing House junction diagram showing railways in the vicinity of Kirkby (lower right)
View of the former layout, where buffer stops separated the electrified Merseyrail track from the diesel line to Wigan beyond the bridge.
An overall view of the Merseyrail platform.
Kirkby train crash
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On 13 March 2021, a Class 507 train operated by Merseyrail collided with the buffer stops at Kirkby railway station in Merseyside, England. The train had passed the start of the 15 mph speed restricti
Kirkby railway station
…These included crashes before the installation of the Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS), in 1987, 1991 and 1997, and after TPWS was installed, in 2021. The latter accident caused £450,000 worth of damage to the station. The ticket office is staffed throughout the day, from start of service until 00:30…
The aftermath of the crash, photograph taken the following day
The damaged passenger walkway after the crash
A loop antenna for the TPWS Overspeed Sensor System