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The Williamson Tunnels are a series of extensive subterranean excavations in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England. They are thought to have been created under the direction of tobacco merchant, landowner and philanthropist Joseph Williamson between 1810 and 1840. Although popularly described as "tunnels", the majority comprise brick or ...
The station is located in a deep cutting between two tunnels at the junction of Parliament Street and St. James' Place, opposite St James' Church. There are plans in place by Merseytravel and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to reopen the station.
Joseph Williamson (10 March 1769 – 1 May 1840) was an eccentric English businessman, philanthropist and property owner who is best known for the Williamson Tunnels, which were constructed under his direction in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England.
Liverpool James Street (or simply James Street [1]) is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool, England; it is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. James Street is an underground station, with access to the platforms via lifts from the booking hall.
St James railway station, which has been closed since 1917, is due to be reopened as Liverpool Baltic railway station, with construction starting in 2024. Serving the Baltic Triangle development in Toxteth, when opened, the station will be on the Merseyrail Northern Line between Liverpool Central and Brunswick railway station.
In 1888 a branch tunnel to Birkenhead Park station opened, with a connection to the Wirral Railway. This was followed in 1891 by an extension from Green Lane to bay platforms at the Birkenhead Railway's Rock Ferry station, and in 1892 the tunnel was extended from James Street to a new underground station at Liverpool Central. [11]
Pages in category "Tunnels in Liverpool" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K. Kingsway Tunnel; M.
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority announced in August 2019 that they were planning on using £172m of funding on several major transport projects. [28] These included: A new railway station at Headbolt Lane, Kirkby; Reopening St James railway station, Liverpool; Purchasing two low carbon Mersey ferries to replace the current aging fleet